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![Classic Wooden Boat Festival 2018. Day 3 - Sunday 15, April 2018. Man in striped shirt and sailor's cap using an antique megaphone. MacDougall Photography for ANMM Classic Wooden Boat Festival 2018. Day 3 - Sunday 15, April 2018. Man in striped shirt and sailor's cap using an antique megaphone. MacDougall Photography for ANMM](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/10-oct-2019/anmm18_0408226_cwbf_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160&hash=8EFD20AF2EFBED9C7ECEF0D3FD072B315853A83D)
11 Oct 2019
Classic & Wooden Boat Festival: Save the Date
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10 Apr 2018
Catch the classics up close this weekend
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22 Feb 2017
Terrific times in Tasmania at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2017
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07 Feb 2017
Ready for Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2017
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24 Feb 2016
Mark your calendars for the Classic and Wooden Boat Festival 2016
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14 May 2012
Canoe building in Sydney
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12 Apr 2012