Head of the River (Queensland)
The Queensland Head of the River refers to two high school rowing regattas in Queensland Australia, one for boys (Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc., GPS) and one for girls (Brisbane Schoolgirls' Rowing Association., BSRA). The boys' regatta is held in mid to late March while the girls' regatta is held in late August to early September. Due to the lack of water at Wivenhoe Dam the boys' Head of the River was moved to Hinze Dam for 2006, and was then moved to Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland the following year . Since the girls require 10 lanes for their regattas, the BSRA Head of the River was held at Hinze Dam from 2005 to 2007. However, due to construction work currently underway to increase the size of the dam, the BSRA Head of the River was also moved to Lake Kawana for the 2008 season and the foreseeable future. Queensland Schoolboys' Head of the River Regatta. Participating Schools. Seven of the nine GPS schools compete at the annual Head of the River. Only GPS Schools can compete. Gregory Terrace first competed in 1928, but did not compete again until 1954. Open  1st VIII – O'Connor Cup. The inaugural Schoolboys' Head of the River, known then as the All Schools Race, was held in 1918. The O'Connor Cup for the 1st VIII was first presented in 1922, and backdated to 1918. The race was by crews of Four from 1918 to 1954, and Eights since 1955. Points Score – Old Boys' Cup. The Old Boys' Cup for overall points score was first presented in 1988.In 1988 and 1989 the lowest number of points won. The point score system currently being used was introduced in 1990 and amended in 2001 when Nudgee College competed for  the first time. Only the 12 championship events count for points. The Championship events are: Queensland Schoolgirls' Head of the River Regatta. Open 1st VIII – Brisbane Schoolgirls' Rowing Association Cup. 1990 was the inaugural Schoolgirls' Head Of The River. The race was run over 1500 metres from 1990 until 1993, and over 2000 metres since 1994. Points Score - Aggregate Cup. The Aggregate Cup for overall points score was first awarded in 1995 to the most successful school. Only the 21 Championship events count for points. The Championship events are: Winning Head of the River Championship Events. Senior Age Groups Junior  Age Groups