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May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Sponsors & Partners, we need you!

Although we like to keep the festival community based, sponsors and partners are a huge part of that ‘community’. Without these organisations and companies we cannot […]
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December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022

Largest Huon Pine boat ever built joins the fleet for 2023, after a 20 year hiatus

The Dennison Star was built for use on the Gordon River, on the West Coast of Tasmania as a cruise boat, after the Morrison Family realised […]
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November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022

Wooden Boat Centre Crew to Flock to Blundstone Shipwright’s Village

The Blundstone Shipwright’s Village at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2023 is the place to see wooden boat building thriving in Tasmania.  A large display and […]
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October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022

Wooden Boat Centre works wonders with WEST SYSTEM

Located on the banks of the picturesque Huon River at Franklin, Tasmania, The Wooden Boat Centre is Australia’s only wooden boat building school, creating original masterpieces […]
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October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022

Planning a Tassie adventure by boat?

We’ve done the research for you and we are delighted to give you the latest update on all of the berthing facilities and availabilities, as well […]
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October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022

Australian National Maritime Museum’s Wooden Boat Symposium Line-up Jam Packed 

The Australian National Maritime Museum have been partners with the AWBF for the Wooden Boat Symposium for several Festivals, promoting wooden boat culture and conversations. The […]
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October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022

Boat Folk – CLARA

Graeme Broxam’s little Clara, is a stunning historical vessel built in 1892. Clara was built for William Davidson Peacock, a Hobart food processor and pioneer of the […]
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September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Never put up with an uncomfortable night’s sleep on your boat again!

Introducing Flexima® the world’s most comfortable on-water mattress system Designed for boats. Designed for comfort. Designed for sleep. You’re loving your boat. And why not … […]
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