The Sherington/Georgakis reference quotes research that University archives record a meeting of officers of the SUBC and election of officeholders at point prior to 1861 and probably 1860.

[2] The Sydney Morning Herald announced the club's fifth annual general meeting in 1891, giving credence to a true 1885 start date.

In 1964 the club shifted its attention to finding suitable land at Linley Point on Burns Bay and a lease was obtained from the Maritime Services Board.

It became evident from 2009 that the club was looking to build another much larger shed at Cunningham's Reach Park in Lane Cove on Crown land.

In 2012 Lane Cove Council voted to submitted a rezoning request for the SUBC's prior Linley Point site to allow for development to include recreation facilities and a cafe.

[6] Since the fire and during the redevelopment planning and dispute period the SUBC borrowed facilities at the University of New South Wales' old boatshed at Tarban Creek on Sydney's Parramatta River.

In 2017 after an eleven-year consultation, planning and construction period a new shed was opened at the Linley Point location on Burns Bay.

[2] During the 1930s the SUBC was seen only rarely in open club races but made its mark in intervarsity competitions for the Oxford and Cambridge Cup with six wins and four seconds in the ten-year period.

By the end of the 1930s decade, Sydney had scored a total of 20 wins in the competition to date against Melbourne's 17, and Adelaide University Boat Club next best with 5.

[5] Club fortunes had reversed ten years later and in 1956, 1957 and 1958 the SUBC finished fourth at intervarsity and was unable to field crews for the state championships.