Donald Campbell and Bluebird at Dumbleyung

Donald Campbell broke the world water speed record in Bluebird at Lake Dumbleyung in 1964.

Campbell broke the world land speed and water speed record in the one calendar year.

Ken Warby’s world water speed record of 275.97 knots (511.10 km/h; 317.58 mph), set on Blowering Dam, NSW on 8 October 1978 still stands.

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