 Originally staged at Pavilion Point, the regatta has, since 1856, been held in grounds near Macquarie Point known as the "Regatta Ground" at the Queens Domain along the western side of the River Derwent.The grounds are now dominated by the Hobart Cenotaph, a war memorial to Tasmania's war dead.It is normally well attended by public and competitors and is usually well supported by the Royal Australian Navy, which sends a warship to be a flagship for the regatta, and sometimes the Royal Australian Air Force, who provide fly-pasts with military aircraft.