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As Hobart has a beautiful shoreline, hence boat festivals are extremely common
over here. The Australian Wooden Boat Festival Hobart is one such marine festival
where you can get to see a large number of boats got from all across Australia
and the world.
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart is an exciting event held every
two years in the month of February. This fantastic event is organized to celebrate
the rich maritime history of Australia and her love for the sea. This is four-day
event and is considered as one of the best water-based event in the whole world.
People from all across the globe come to Hobart every year with their families
to watch this festival and event of Hobart.
One can get to see a total of 450 boats in this biennial event. You can get
to see a large number of boats dating back to the 18th and 19th century right
down to the present day in this fantastic festival. Wooden boats of different
shapes and sizes and known for their exquisite craftsmanship are displayed in
this boat festival. You can take a look at the tall 19th century ships, the
steamboats, yachts, canoes, dinghies, rowing boat and other types of vessels
in this festival. The Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart offers the wooden
boat builders an opportunity to display their marvelous creation. A visit to
this festival is a real treat for the boat lovers.
A large number of events and competitions are also organized in this hugely
popular event. You can take part in the Quick 'n' Dirty Boat Challenge. In this
competition there are a total of twelve teams who are supposed to build and
decorate their boat and then race to the finish line. It is filled with fun
and excitement. Apart from this, another event that is worth watching is The
Paradise of Sail. Besides these, you can buy a large number of articles related
to boats from the stalls in the Maritime Marketplace or try out the delicious
seafood prepared by the master chefs in Seataste. If you like music, then you
can listen to jazz music performances in the Sounds of the Sea event.
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart is thus one of the most colorful
and exciting festivals of Hobart. One must however remember that one has to
purchase a ticket to see the festival. The tickets are easily available from
the place where the festival will be held.
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