If you love boats, love working with timber and love amazing craftsmanship you will love us. there is so much to see and do, come visit us.

Open Daily from 10am to 3pm

Rescue Help

The Wooden Boat Centre is on a mission to rescue the Little Blue Boat. Find Out How to Help ->

Wooden boat centre at the 2025 wooden boat festival

Full year course 2025 application now open

We now accept applications for the 2025 full year boat building course ->

UPCOMING SHORT COURSES

Check out the dates for our upcoming One Day Courses ->


We offer Tours where you can Learn more about our history, with our passionate volunteer guides, as a single visitor, as a family or within a tour group.  

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We offer a range of courses for both learning and leisure. Some are half or full days some a few weeks. As well as our 1-Year Shipwright Course.

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EXPLORE

We're pretty proud of our location. When our big doors are open that face the Huon River, we can see the reflections on the crystal clear water on sunny days. It is amazing to walk along the Franklin foreshore and look for wildlife and drool over the boats moored up or sailing by. And don’t forget to explore what's around, in the Huon Valley on both sides of the river. Extend your stay and find some local accommodation to put down a weary head.

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