Wooden Boat Festival 2025

Sail on the Lady Nelson during the Wooden Boat Festival:

Celebrate the Australian Wooden Boat Festival on Hobart's own iconic wooden boat: the Lady Nelson.

Held across Hobart’s vibrant and bustling waterfront, the four-day festival brings together the largest and most beautiful collection of wooden boats in the southern hemisphere. 

  • Opening festival Parade of Sail from Margate to Hobart 

This sail departs Margate at around 8:00am and arrives in Hobart around 3:00pm in the afternoon.

After being picked up at Margate the Lady Nelson gathers with the other Tall Ships at the mouth of the Derwent and sail (usually) with the sea breeze until just near Hobart.      Opening Parade of Sail

  • More Events:

  • Short Sails (75 min) during the festival   Learn More
  • Admirals Sail with 'salute to the Governor'   Learn More

 

  • Accommodation during the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Looking for affordable accommodation with a nautical  theme right in the heart of the Wooden Boat Festival?     Wooden Boat Festival Accommodation

 

For Further Events please see  Festival and Events

 

  For enquiries please phone the Lady Nelson Office 03 6234 3348 or email  enquiries@ladynelson.org.au

 

 

 

Wooden Boat Festival sail past
Sunset From the lady Nelson
Event Sailing 2
Bow view on the derwent
AWBF Showers

AWBF Accommodation

If you are looking for reasonably priced share accommodation during the Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF), why not stay onboard one of Hobarts most famous wooden boats - The Lady Nelson.

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