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The Boat Ramp commemorates Sue Fieldhouse, an early member of the Barmera Water Ski Club, and went on to achieve the following:
• Won thirteen 13 Open Women’s Australian Titles including 9 slalom, 2 Trick Titles and 2 Overall Titles
• Represented Australia at five World Championships – winning 1 Silver Medal and 2 Bronze Medals
• In 1981 set a World Record in Slalom of 1.5 @ 11.25m
• Moomba Masters Slalom Champion 1977 to 1982
• In 1971 awarded South Australian Sportswoman of the Year
• Held the Australian Slalom record from 1974 to 1990
• Set a World Record in Slalom of 1.5 buoys @ 11.25 metres in 1981
• Represented Australia in four Asia Pacific Championships - winning 4 Gold Medals, 9 Silver Medals and 3 Bronze Medals
• Held the Australian Woman’s Slalom Record from 1974 until 1990
• Won the Moomba Masters Woman’s Slalom Title 6 times – leading to the presentation of a trophy each year, named in her honour
• Represented South Australia fifteen times at the Australian Championships and was Women’s State Champion on eleven occasions
• Was South Australian Sportswoman of the Year in 1971
• On March 12th 2011, she was was inducted into the Australian Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Hall of Fame
Tragically, she was killed in a car accident in 1982, whilst returning home from a tournament at Lake Moodemere, near Albury.
Location
| Address: | Dean Drive, Boat Ramp, Lake Bonney, Barmera, 5345 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.248022 Long: 140.462464 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Designer: | Luke Hampshire (Riverscape Landscaping), Peter Johnson & Mike Fuller |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Luke Hampshire |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 7th January, 2012 |
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Sue Fieldhouse
Boat Ramp
