Maritime project may launch fresh boat building industry

By Peter Collins
Updated November 8 2012 - 1:18pm, first published December 25 2011 - 9:35am
 A depiction of the Lady Nelson brig . Source of pic. unknown. the which was the first white ship to sail into Port Phillip Bay captained by Lieutenant John Murray
A depiction of the Lady Nelson brig . Source of pic. unknown. the which was the first white ship to sail into Port Phillip Bay captained by Lieutenant John Murray
Rigging sent from Mount Gambier will be salvaged by boat builder Jeff McMurrich (left)  and apprentice Lewis van der Mark to reconstruct the replica Lady Nelson brig. 111221DW52 Picture: DAMIAN WHITE CAPTION  staff at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, including who is a from Flagstaff Hill boat builder will be restoring it
Rigging sent from Mount Gambier will be salvaged by boat builder Jeff McMurrich (left) and apprentice Lewis van der Mark to reconstruct the replica Lady Nelson brig. 111221DW52 Picture: DAMIAN WHITE CAPTION staff at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, including who is a from Flagstaff Hill boat builder will be restoring it

AFTER sitting for 25 years at Mount Gambier, the replica Lady Nelson brig will be docked in Warrnambool for a major reconstruction, which could herald the start of a new boat building industry.

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