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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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Vale Meade Gougeon

Farewell to our respected friend Meade Gougeon, who passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, August 27, 2017. “I’ve been involved […]
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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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‘Early Dutch Explorers’ exhibition travels abroad.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At the MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival earlier this year, we produced a special exhibition marking 375 years since Abel Tasman and his crew on board […]
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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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Historical Ship Panels for Display?

Mal Riley, former Bureau of Meterorology frontman and master of the Lady Nelson, has a good idea for the next Australia Wooden Boat Festival. Mal suggests […]
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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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R2AK – The Race to Alaska

photo (c) Liv von Oelreich   It doesn’t come any madder than this, and fair warning, they are coming this way! The Race to Alaska (also […]
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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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The Allport Bequest

The Allport Bequest is a charitable fund established by Henry Allport’s estate in 1965. Allport was a leading legal practitioner when Hobart was still a very […]
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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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Soren Larsen for AWBF 2019

We haven’t seen the 1949 brigantine Soren Larsen here in Hobart since the Tall Ships Festival back in 2013, but there are some hopeful signs that […]
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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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Launceston Wooden Boat Rally

To Wooden Boaters wherever you may be! Now entering its twelfth year, the Launceston Wooden Boat Rally is a not for profit event which promotes and encourages interest […]
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November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
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Seafarer’s Festival in Bellerive

The Seafarer’s Festival at Bellerive, organised by the Clarence City Council, is a light-hearted, family friendly waterfront event held every October. It features all sorts of […]
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