Index

Almost one year on.

Yes indeed, we are fast approaching our 1st Birthday since our opening on 26th Oct 2006. Since that time, we have had approx 3500 visitors through our facility, many leaving us with some magic comments re the Centre along with numerous words of thanks & encouragement.

The replica, Elizabeth (a replica of the whale boat that Capt John Kelly sailed round Van Dieman's Land in 1815) has been installed, fully rigged and is available for close-up viewing. The KD, a beautiful old clinker built vessel purchased from the Launceston Sea Scouts, with the generous assistance of two donors, is also on display. The Upper Gunn Deck (named in memory of John Gunn MBE) houses a beautifully rebuild Tamar Class Dinghy, Melanie, a small yacht that many youngsters learnt to sail in on the Tamar River and beyond along with a number of beautifully made quilts depicting (in the minds of the makers) "what Bass & Flinders" may have saw on their arrival in and around Port Dalrymple in 1798.

And yes the replica Norfolk, in all her glory is available for viewing and boarding. Come on in and pay us a visit, join a guided tour of the facility, hear about Bass & Flinders, two of our early maritime explorers and their adventures on the Tamar River and elsewhere. Get to understand the adventure of the "1998 Bicentenary, Bass & Flinders Re-enactment Voyage" by Bern Cuthbertson AM and his dedicated crew. We assure you a visit is something you won't forget.

There are many businesses and individuals within George Town and surrounding areas that have, through their generous monitory assistance and other peoples' willingness to assist as volunteers, we have been provided with the opportunity to achieve what we have so far. We are grateful for the assistance and certainly appreciate their support - without you all we would have not succeeded. Visit the gift shop; buy a bottle of Norfolk wine, or a "silly billy" as a memento.

So come along and see the latest Tamar Valley Tourist "MUST SEE" - The Bass & Flinders Centre located at 8 Elizabeth St George Town or call us on 03 63823792. Recently we have introduced coach guided tours with or without a light lunch - contact us and talk about this very economic tour. Our facilities are built to assist our senior members with walking frames and/or wheel chairs.