Te Rapunga at the Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart

February 11, 2019

Te Rapunga logo

Erika Grundmann, author of Dark Sun, and Tracy Thomas from Bruny Island Coastal Retreats, appear on ABC Radio to talk about the restoration of Te Rapunga and the Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart.

Follow this link to ABC Radio to hear the audio and fast forward to the 55 minute mark.

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Bruni D'Entrecasteaux cave

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A Spin of a Coin - Bruni D'Entrecasteaux

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Bruny Island IGS Art drawing

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Te Rapunga in Auckland at the start of the Trans Tasman Race, 1934

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Wanderlust, George Dibbern and the Voyage of Te Rapunga

In 1930 a small wooden boat set sail for unknown adventures. This might not in itself be remarkable; however, this was a journey that was eventually to lead from Kiel in Germany to Bruny Island, Tasmania.