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The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is an event which has been held annually since 1975 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia at Mindil Beach. Participants create boats using empty beer cans. They then are tested for seaworthiness. There are a great many sundry events that go along with the regatta, including concerts, a thong-throwing contest, and the "Henley-on-Mindil" (Named after the Henley-on-Todd Regatta), where participants run their "boats" around like Flintstones cars. The Darwin Stubby seems to be the beer bottle of choice for this festival, and it reigns as the largest "stubby" of beer in the world at 75 ounces, or roughly 1.25 litres.
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