[2] The present day boathouse was constructed in 1971 for the university's Sports Union, replacing a temporary corrugated iron shed used to house the racing shells of the ANU Boat Club.

[3] It was opened by Mr Moshe Erell, Israeli Ambassador to Australia who was also made an honorary member.

The design included room for thirty boat racks, a maintenance workshop, showers and toilets, and space was made available for future expansions.

More recent modifications include the installation of a roof safety system and additions of higher density racks and storage to accommodate Australian National University Mountaineering Club equipment.

In 2019 it was announced that the Boat Club would be moving to a new location on the other side of Sullivan's Creek as part of the University's SA8 building program.