Australian Wooden Boat Festival - on its way again



5:30 AM Mon 11 Oct 2010 GMT
'Kings Pier; a major attraction for festival goers.' ASA Click Here to view large photo
Held every two years since 1994 the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, scheduled to happen again 11-14 February 2011, is now recognised as one of the top wooden boat events in the world. Staged on Hobart's historic Sullivans Cove waterfront docks the festival regularly attracts over 500 wooden boats of all shapes and sizes ranging from majestic tall ships to the smallest row boats. Tens of thousands of people from all over the world congregate in this perfect setting to enjoy the spectacular celebration of our maritime heritage and craftsmanship. Dockside music, theatre, fabulous Tasmanian foods and beverages, boats ashore and ...


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by Michael Goodwin




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