| DETAILS: | Museum, (Edit) |
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| Address: | Unit 2/3 Battery Ln, Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia |
| Postal code: | 3284 |
| Phone: | (03) 5568 2632 |
| Website: | http://www.aumuseums.com/vic/western-district/port-fairy-historic-lifeboat-station |
| Opening hours (Edit) | |
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| Monday: | Closed |
| Tuesday: | Closed |
| Wednesday: | Closed |
| Thursday: | Closed |
| Friday: | Closed |
| Saturday: | 2:00 – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday: | Closed |
Griffiths Street Port Fairy Phone: (03) 5568 2632 Visit Website. The collection includes a restored sea-going lifeboat, which was built at the Williamstown marine yard in 1857. A replica seaworthy whaleboat (built 1988, to Charles Beetle plan), is also managed by the Station and regularly sailed.
https://cv.vic.gov.au/organisations/port-fairy-historic-lifeboat-station/Collection relates to Port Fairy (Belfast) Lifeboat Station - a fine collection of 19th Century and early 20th Century maritime rescue equipment, including a restored and seaworthy Vessel delivered to Port Fairy 27/09/1857 and crewed by local volunteers (fishermen, government boatmen etc) until WWII.
http://aumuseums.com/vic/western-district/port-fairy-historic-lifeboat-stationReturning to Portland, the steamer, towing the Portland lifeboat and crew, returned and located the 22 starved and parched survivors. On Saturday, the lifeboat with an attendant boat, gathered the survivors from a certain death, to AMMC Member Institution. Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station.
http://maritimemuseumsaustralia.com/xn/detail/2024838:BlogPost:34373The Port Fairy lifeboat was built in Williamstown in 1857 and is the oldest surviving self-righting, self-draining lifeboat in the world. Co-incidentally, its sister boat, Portland, also survives (Portland Maritime Discovery Centre). The Port Fairy vessel is housed in its original lifeboat house, and is regularly taken to sea by a volunteer crew.
https://www.portfairyaustralia.com.au/attractions/port-fairy-historic-lifeboat-station/+61 (03) 5568 2632 Contact. Location. Griffiths Street Port Fairy Victoria. ... Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station, Port Fairy bag - oil bag Key words oil bag. textile (flax) bag, shaped like a tennis racquet cover, with a brass tube attached to bag. The tube has a series of very small ...
https://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/port-fairy-historic-lifeboat-station?viewAs=listSydney Heritage Fleet (Sydney Maritime Museum) - see Sydney Heritage Fleet ... Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station ... Phone: (03) 5568 2632 Visiting hours: Sunday in January and over long weekends, and by appointment. Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
https://www.shf.org.au/archives-research/maritime-records-research-centre/general-files/museums-index/The phone number for Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station is (03) 5568 2632.
Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station is located at Unit 2/3 Battery Ln, Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia
The website (URL) for Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station is: http://www.aumuseums.com/vic/western-district/port-fairy-historic-lifeboat-station
Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station is open:
Monday:Closed
Tuesday:Closed
Wednesday:Closed
Thursday:Closed
Friday:Closed
Saturday:2:00 – 5:00 PM
Sunday:Closed