Historic boatshed burns down
Source: 7pm TV News TAS
Published: Monday, December 28, 2009 9:20 AEDT
A historic boatshed built in 1875 at Cornelian Bay in Hobart has been destroyed by fire.
Sources:
ABC News online;
The Mercury news online
DAMIEN BROWN
On December 28 last year just metres from yesterday's scrub fire, destroying the Cornelian Bay Aquatic Club along with boatsheds.
The 85-year-old buildings – a popular destination for Hobart swimmers in the 1920s – were destroyed and damage was estimated at more than $400,000...
HISTORY of CORNELIAN BAY
Lindy Scripps published a book on the history of Cornelian Bay, Tasmania, A Tranquil Haven, in 2006 for the Hobart Municipal Council which begins with the Aboriginal presence, moves onto the development of the Government Farm, documents the subsequent division to notables such as Captain Bell and Samuel Page, discusses the social impact of the Cemetery and boatsheds, and notes the slow decline into suburbia and neglect. Each section is illustrated with maps, official documents and photographs.
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| A history of Cornelian Bay |
