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| the Huon River |
A Place on the Huon River - The Village of Franklin
Monday 10th
Feb 2014
Tasmania has always
been known for its wooden boats; everywhere we have been so far I have seen
wooden boats everywhere. Wooden boats on the water, in the marinas, moored out,
alongside jetties, on private holding and even lying along the foreshore. There
is nothing quite so beautiful in the water as a wooden boat, there is something
ancient, enduring and sensual in the shape of a wooden boat, and the promise of
what may lie over the horizon.
Every two years round
February at Hobart's Sullivan's Cove, Tasmania holds the Australian Wooden Boat
Festival where not only do the local boats turn out but you can get some wooden
boats from all over the world.
http://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/
You'll find an enormous collection of
wooden boats; a big display of model boats; many permanent and temporary food
outlets with an emphasis on fresh Tasmanian seafood; nautical skill
demonstrations; live music and theatre; boat handling demonstrations, trade
exhibitions, community groups and much more. Unfortunately for me this was not
the year; 2015 will be the next festival.
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| orchard on the Huon |
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| can't takes these home |
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| antique shop at Franklin |
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| the wooden boat centre |
This being so MrJ and I took a little
road trip inland, following the Huon River, to Huonville and Franklin stopping
on the way to buy fruit from the local orchard, nicking into a beautiful old
building to admire the antiques (they don’t fit on my boat) and stopping in at
the dockside at Franklin where we discovered a Wooden Boat Centre.
http://www.woodenboatcentre.com/
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| the jetty marina at Franklin, on the Huon River |
I was very disappointed to find that it was
closed! But not to be discouraged I peeked in the windows, explored the bits
and pieces lying around outside and then took a stroll around the jetty/marina
area with its antiquated charm, from the timber jetties and pile moorings, to
the mirror like calmness of the Huon River graced with elegant craft gently
making their way downstream. A beautiful setting!
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| the Huon River - looking down stream |
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| detailed craftsmanship |
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| old wooden boat |
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| brightly decorated wooden house boat |
Time stands still in places like Franklin.
Every two years round
February at Hobart's Sullivan's Cove, Tasmania holds the Australian Wooden Boat
Festival where not only do the local boats turn out but you can get some wooden
boats from all over the world. http://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/ 
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