A specialised collection relating to exploration in the South Pacific. The building constructed in 1954 with some 26,000 hand made bricks brought from the convict kiln at Variety Bay, North Bruny Island. The foundation stone was laid on 200th anniversary of Captain William Bligh's birth ie 9th September 1954.
On display are maps, documents, paintings and artefacts recalling the visits to Adventure Bay of explorers such as Furneaux, Cook and Bligh and others.
Open Daily 10am to 5pm through December to April
and10am to 4pm through May to November
or by apointment
excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday
ADMISSION CHARGES
Adults : $4.00
Students and Pensioners : $3.00
Children : $2.00
Family Group (Two adults and two or more children) : $10.00
email: jontan@southcom.com.au
web address: www.southcom.com.au/~ jontan/index.html |