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The Wooden Boat Discovery Centre
The
Wooden Boat Centre is located at Franklin, 48
kilometres south-west of Hobart on the banks
of the Huon River. Hobart is the capital city
of Tasmania, the island state of Australia.
The Wooden Boat Discovery Centre will entice
you into the fascinating world of traditional
wooden boats, using interactive features, video
presentations and static displays.
Learn about the history of boatbuilding and
water transport. Marvel at the beauty of the
local timbers – some of the finest boatbuilding
materials in the world. Discover knees, breast-hooks,
thwarts, tabernacles, stopwaters, carlins, keelsons,
inwhales and more – what they are, and where
they fit.
Examine tools and maritime artifacts: adzes,
augurs, draw-knives, caulking irons, roving
dollies and the rest. Drink in the atmosphere
of the boatbuilding school workshops – the sounds
of the activity, the smells of the timber and
glues, the gleam of old and treasured tools,
the satisfaction of old skills learned anew.
Watch the various stages of the creation of
real boats in precious timbers, from lofting
to launching.
Walk by the quiet river, admire the boats that
live here, and choose a keepsake from our gift
shop.
Open seven days a week from 9.30 am to 5 pm.
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