Steam to Surf - City of Greater Geelong

GeelONG aND reGION
rOyal GeelONG yaCht CluB
25 eastern Beach road, geelong
WheN: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 10am to 5pm
COSt: No entry charge
The royal geelong yacht Club will
hold an historic themed display in and
around the club. Watch a re-enactment
of an historic yacht race using vintage
yachts, join in activities for the public,
hear sea shanties, see boat building
demonstrations or go sailing.
SaIl ON SChOONer
EnTErPrizE
stony pier, geelong (between the yarra
street pier and the yacht Club)
WheN: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 11am – 12pm
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
(also sat 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
if passenger numbers warrant)
COSt: Adult $25, Concession $20, Child
$15 & Family (2x2) $65 (see our
web page for tariff details)
sail in Corio Bay aboard the replica of
Melbourne’s founding ship, just as the
original Enterprize must have done.
experience sailing before the days of
steam and motor, with just the wind for
propulsion driving her 185 square metres
of flax sails. Help set sail hauling traditional
hempen cordage.
Surf WOrlD MuSeuM
surf City plaza, Beach road, Torquay
WheN: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 9am to 5pm
COSt: Adult $10, Concn $6, Child $6,
Family $20
The surf World Museum in Torquay,
Australia’s surfing capital, celebrates the
story of surfing.
it also charts Australia’s significant
contribution to the development of
surfing around the world. Through the
colourful and exciting permanent
displays and temporary exhibitions
of important surfing artefacts
and memorabilia, the museum
commemorates Australia’s fantastic
surfing heritage and rich beach culture.
An unforgettable experience, surf World
provides the opportunity to immerse
yourself in one of Australia’s most popular
pastimes. it’s a place where you can
experience or relive surfing’s sense of fun
and marvel at the changes that have
taken place over the years.
Special exhibitions now open:
Bells 50, an exhibition celebrating the
history of the world’s longest running
surfing contest at the iconic Bells Beach,
has been prepared as a tribute for the
event’s 50th year. The exhibition presents
the challenges, characters, controversies
and changes over the event’s long and
rich history.
the Bobby Brown exhibition is a
celebration of the life of one of Australia’s
60’s surfing champions. Cut down in his
prime by a senseless act, Bobby’s life was
as brief as it was brilliant.
OSBOrNe hOuSe PreCINCt
swinburne street, North geelong
(Melways 442 B8)
OSBOrNe Park aSSOCIatION INC.
WheN: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 10am to 4pm
COSt: gold coin donation entry
The historic mansion, Osborne House,
displays period furnishings from the late
1800s and early 1900s, historical vehicles,
photographic images and various history
features in east Wing addition.
The following displays are included in
entry unless otherwise specified.
GeelONG SOCIety Of MODel aND
exPerIMeNtal eNGINeerSeerS
WheN: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 10am to 4pm
COSt: No entry charge
view a display of steam and other
historical models produced by members.
OsBOrNe HOuse preCiNCT
swinburne street, North geelong
sATurDAy 16 and suNDAy 17 April
COrIO Bay CaMera CluB
WheN: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 10am to 4pm
COSt: No entry charge
exhibition of photographs and
photographic memorabilia.
OSBOrNe hOuSe PreCINCt
GeelONG & DIStrICt SuB-BraNCh,
NatIONal SerVICeMeN’S aSSOCIatION
Of auStralIa
swinburne street, North geelong
WheN: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 10am to 4pm
COSt: No entry charge
Display of National service history,
general military memorabilia and
reference books.
OSBOrNe hOuSe PreCINCt
BrItISh farM eQuIPMeNt ferGuSON
reStOratION aSSOCIatION INC.
WheN: sunday 17 April
COSt: No entry charge
Display of Massey Ferguson tractors and
other farm machinery, plus historic steam
traction engine and WWii Mack truck in
the Osborne House west side car park.
GeelONG NaVal aND MarItIMe MuSeuM
The stables, Osborne House
CONTACT 5277 3808
WheN: Sunday 17 april
tIMe: 10am to 3.30pm
COSt: Adult $4, Concn $2, Family $10
The geelong Maritime Museum contains
a visual history of geelong’s connection
as a port serving the rural farming
industry. From the victorian colonial
navy to deep-sea diving bells, it’s a
great way to see an integral part of
geelong’s history.
GeelONG aND reGION
www.enterprize.com.au
22
Steam to Surf – National Trust Heritage Festival 2011
Steam to Surf – National Trust Heritage Festival 2011 23