Bass and Flinders Maritime Museum — Attraction in George Town

What a maritime museum - absolutely outstanding- very friendly and informative guides. The history contained in this building is unbelievable. The various boats both original and replica’s on display is stunning. What those early Mariners/Sailors had at their disposal and what they managed to achieve is unbelievable. The replica of the Norfolk is an example of the passion of those who were involved with the building of the ship and those involved in her sailing. During our visit we were lucky enough to hear from one of the crew of the Norfolk who was on board during the 1998 sailing from the mainland to Tasmania....

Honestly wasn't expecting much when we went in but were blown away by the friendliness of the staff and their excitement to share the story of Bass and Flinders with us. There's a full sized replica of the Norfolk ship inside (You have no idea looking on the outside of the centre) which you can go in and explore and a few other things to look at. I highly recommend going to the Bass and Flinders centre if you're up in George Town, it was a favorite of mine on the trip and I'd...

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers at the museum. Had a lovely hour or so here which we really enjoyed. The passion the volunteers had for the place was infectious. Reading about Bass and Flinders was very informative. Personal details both written and verbal keep it light and interesting. Inspecting the boat both inside and out was great, the work that had gone into it was outstanding. Keep up...