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Friday, February 1, 2019

Lorne- Pier to Pub swim



A cover with a commomerative postmark from Australia ! 


The Lorne Pier to Pub at Lorne Beach, Lorne VIC, is organised by Lorne SLSC and offers 1.2km & 5km ocean swims in point to point course formats. The event was conducted on 12 January 2019 and the cover was posted on 16/01/2019! 



The swim is in its 39th year in 2019 ! 


Lorne is a town on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Across from Lorne Beach, a popular surfing spot, Mountjoy Parade has many shops and cafes. The town is known for its arts community, including institutions like Qdos ARTS, with its gallery and sculpture park. Teddy's Lookout has sweeping views over the St. George River and the coast. Nearby are Angahook Lorne State Park and Erskine Falls, set amid ferns.



The Lorne pier to pub swim is the world’s largest open water Ocean swim event ! 

Thanks Irene for this awesome postmark !! 

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