Bronze plaque № 60561

Lymington, Australia

Wilson Shipbuilding Family This plaque commemorates the historical significance of the Wilson boat building family. Wooden boat building was a significant industry for the Huon Valley and it was on this site that a number of large vessels were constructed. In 1898 Mr John Wilson established a shipbu

ilding yard here at Robley's Point. In 1912 John Wilson passed away and the boat building profession was in turn carried on by his eldest son Walter, with the assistance of his brothers. The family bu

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