03 Jul
2025
Over 2,000 boys were sent to Point Puer Boys Establishment in Van Diemen’s Land. This is their story.
03 Jul
The event will include a public exhibition of unpublished photographs taken by Ms Patsy Adam Smith during her time in the islands. Mr Michael Adam Smith, Patsy's son will our Guest of Honour and Dr Robyn Greaves will give the Keynote Address. Other presenters will include Mr Kerry Mansell, who built the Truwana Lady, a Houn Pine, cutter which he subsequently sailed from Cape Barren Island to the Wooden Boat Festival and return.
Travel, accommodation and car hire discounts of 10% have been obtained from local Lady Barron accommodation businesses, care hire and air operators (including Sharp Airlines from Hobart, Launceston and Melbourne and Flinders Island Aviation Services from Bridport).
