Wooden Boat Centre

The Wooden Boat Centre in Franklin is a boat building school and a discovery centre under the same roof. Situated on the banks of the Huon River, Franklin is a maritime heritage township in the Huon Valley, a 45 km drive south of Hobart.

In the discovery centre you can read about the history of wooden boat building, water transport on the river and discover maritime tools and artefacts. On the guided tour through the workshop you get to see students and boatbuilders in action and the smell of Tasmania's unique boat building timbers including Huon pine, King Billy pine and Celery top pine will welcome you. On the way out have a browse in the gift shop, where you can choose from a range of nautical gifts and Wooden Boat Centre merchandise.

The Wooden Boat School offers boat-building courses ranging in length from one day to full-time certificate courses. The courses teaches traditional wooden boat-building methods and focuses on the construction of timber vessels through all stages from lofting to launch.

We welcome locals and visitors, individuals and groups, to join one of our many courses to experience the satisfaction, achievement and camaraderie of hand building timber boats. You are also invited to drop by for a tour an explore our facilities. We hope to see you at the centre.

Location: Wooden Boat Centre Australia, 3333 Huon Highway, Franklin, Tasmania. 7113

Ph: (03) 6266 3546

We are open:
Weekdays 9.30am to 4.30pm
Saturdays Closed
Sundays 10.30am to 4.00pm
Public holidays by appointment

Admission: $10.00