Springbark Island in Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin holds special history | The Canberra Times

Live performance Crowd: In February 1983, greater than 500 jazz followers have been ferried to the island for 5 hours of steady music. Based on The Canberra Occasions of February 13, 1983, “the live performance, organised by the Canberra Pageant Committee, was attended by a foot-tapping, jigging and bouncing crowd ranging in age from babes to old-age pensioners. The island offered a super venue for the live performance and the group, many carrying screenprinted T-shirts and jerseys depicting earlier jazz live shows, have been simply accommodated within the giant tree-encircled bowl of the island.” C’mon fess-up, I do know a few of you studying this have been there. You’ll be able to admit it.