beach activities

There are many beach events organised on the day to entertain the large crowds that attend each year. A small entry fee is charged except for the under 12 events. The following are some examples:

Hole-In-One
A novelty added to the beach events is the hole in one competition. A small dinghy is anchored off shore about 70 metres, inside which is a bucket. The first one landing a golf ball in the bucket could win a dinghy complete with outboard motor and safety equipment.

Tug-of-War Competitions
Tug-of-War competitions are held of the beach throughout the day. Each team consists of eight people. There are competitions for children too.

Kids Beach Races
Beach races are held each year for the kids to see who’s the fastest on the sand.

Children's Sandcastle Competition
Are you going to be this year's King of the Sandcastle? This a great family or group activity testing your skills in the art of sandcastle making.

Ladies & Mens Thong Throwing Competition
Just how much practise have you had through the year to compete in this competition will decide whether you end up a finalist. These are the thongs you wear on your feet by the way, not the other kind seen unveiled by Jennifer Hawkins!

Henley on Mindil
So you built the boat for water but it didn’t float. Don’t despair, as this is the race for you. How fast can you and your mates carry your boat in a straight line in a race down the beach? This is a very keenly fought race.