Road to Perth 2027

Australian Rowing Championships | Transport, logistics and boat sharing

Over 4,000 kilometres. One way. Let's work together to get Queensland to Perth!

The 2027 Australian Rowing Championships will see Queensland clubs, schools and athletes make the journey across the country to Perth, Western Australia.

With over 4,000 kilometres between Queensland and Perth, transporting boats, equipment and crews will be one of the biggest logistical challenges for our rowing community.

Rowing Queensland is working to support clubs and schools in planning their journey, with a focus on collaboration, shared resources and reducing the number of boats and trailers travelling across the country.

Whether you have spare trailer space, need assistance transporting boats, or have boats available for loan or hire, we encourage everyone to work together to make the journey more manageable and cost-effective.

Share the load. Share the boats.

To help connect clubs and schools, Rowing Queensland has established a shared transport and boat register.

Through this register, you can:

Offer trailer space: Have room for additional boats on your trailer? Register your available capacity and help another club or school get their equipment to Perth.
Find transport: Need to get your boats to Perth but don't have sufficient trailer capacity? Register your requirements and connect with others who may be able to assist.
Offer boats for loan or hire: Have boats travelling to Perth that won't be in use for the entire Championships? Make them available to other crews and help reduce the number of boats making the journey.

ACCESS THE SHARED TRANSPORT & BOAT REGISTER

The register is a central point for clubs and schools to connect. All transport, loan and hire arrangements, including costs, insurance and equipment responsibilities, are to be agreed directly between the parties involved.

Planning your journey

For those making the drive across Australia, preparation will be essential.

With advice from Rowing WA, you can download a driving and logistics guide to assist clubs and schools with planning the journey.

The guide will include practical information to support safe travel, route planning, towing considerations and the logistics of transporting rowing equipment over long distances.

VIEW THE ROAD TO PERTH DRIVING GUIDE

Working together for Queensland

Every shared trailer space and every boat made available for another crew is an opportunity to reduce transport costs, minimise unnecessary travel and support more Queensland athletes competing at the Australian Rowing Championships.

We encourage clubs and schools to register their available resources and requirements early, even if their travel arrangements are yet to be finalised.

Let's get Queensland to Perth, together.