Tasmania Living History QR Code Walks

Stop 14 Mr Slater the Boat builder’s cottage, Camp Creek

Stop 14 Mr Slaters Cottage

Mr Slater the boatbuilder used to build his boats on this site- it was a thriving little enterprise for many years. Prior to that, this hut was the office of the Moore & Quiggan saw mill.

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Head to the bridge on the northern side, and look out over camp creek towards the embankment near the weir. 

  • Wynyard had  a thriving timber industry, with many timber exports to the goldfields of victoria leaving from this jetty area. 
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