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January 17, 2017

Seafood Theatre with All the Trimmings

Photo: courtesy Oysters Tasmania   The Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (TSIC) has pulled out all the stops to present a fantastic display at the MyState Australian Wooden […]
January 17, 2017

75 Years for Rhona H

The Mystery of a Bell and a 75th birthday celebration When Julie Porter and Charles Burns took ownership of SV Rhona H in 2014, little did […]
January 17, 2017

International Wooden Boat Symposium 2017

The ANMM International Wooden Boat Symposium is loaded with interest for all boat enthusiasts and maritime history buffs.  We get some wonderful guest lecturers through the year, presented […]
December 17, 2016

Workshop: Australian Shipwrecks Exhibition

The Australian Maritime Museums Council and the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) are hosting an exhibition development workshop on 9 February 2017 in Hobart, to tie in […]
December 17, 2016

Vintage Seasalter Sees the Southern Seas

Seasalter is a village in the Canterbury District of Kent in England. It lies between Whitstable and Faversham, facing the Isle of Sheppey across the estuary of the River […]
December 17, 2016

Excitement on the Water

We were delighted to see the exciting battle between the historic commercial ketches Mallana, Julie Burgess, Yukon and Rhona H at the 2015 MyState Australian Wooden Boat […]
December 17, 2016

Antarctic Festival Wins HCC Award

Many volunteers of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival put their hands up to help out with the Australian Antarctic Festival, which was produced by AWBF on […]
December 17, 2016

We’re Going Dutch in Franklin

What a turn-out to welcome our six Dutch boat builders and their instructor in Franklin earlier this month!  Who knew there was such a large Dutch […]