Armfield Wooden Boats - Goolwa

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Armfield Wooden Boats - Goolwa Our aims are to preserve historic wooden boats, maintain traditional boat-building skills and to provide a community meeting place for boat-minded people.

Armfield stalwart Norm and his dedicated carer Haylee have finished their cabinet restoration.Maybe not a boat but it is...
30/10/2026

Armfield stalwart Norm and his dedicated carer Haylee have finished their cabinet restoration.
Maybe not a boat but it is wonderful woodworking project!

18/10/2026
A successful Open weekend at Armfield Slip!Raffle tickets for our lovely Guillemot sailing dinghy went in sale, the gara...
18/10/2026

A successful Open weekend at Armfield Slip!
Raffle tickets for our lovely Guillemot sailing dinghy went in sale, the garage sale attracted plenty of interest - and buyers - and the barbecue crew seemed to merge breakast into lunch.
Plenty of people who'd been to the Steam Ranger celebrations wandered down to have a look around the Armfield operation and it's fleet.

It's on again! Thus weekend Armfield Wooden Boats will launch it's once-every-two-years Guillemot sailing dinghy raffle....
14/10/2026

It's on again! Thus weekend Armfield Wooden Boats will launch it's once-every-two-years Guillemot sailing dinghy raffle.
Tickets will go on sale at Armfield's Open Weekend at Goolwa, coinciding with the Steam Ranger steam train event.
Our shed and jetty will be open from 8am until 3pm each day
There's a barbecue breakfast and lunch each day, a jumble sale and our Storm Boy film boats, 1890 yacht Brigand , 1910 River cruiser Lotus and Strath Steam's Steam launch Penelope will be on display.
Our pix show one of.our older Guillemot sailing boats on the water and an interior pic of the boat to be raffled.
Tickets are $5 each or a book of five tickets for $20

From 9am until 3pm Saturday and Sunday, with a wide-ranging jumble sale of tools, boat bits and other items.Barbecue bre...
13/10/2026

From 9am until 3pm Saturday and Sunday, with a wide-ranging jumble sale of tools, boat bits and other items.
Barbecue breakfast and sausage sizzle lunch.
And in concert with the weekend’s steam theme, take a look at the steam launch Penelope, from Strath Steam.

All dressed up! Brigand, built in 1890, with display flags flying, ready for the GRYC Opening Day sail past today.
10/10/2026

All dressed up! Brigand, built in 1890, with display flags flying, ready for the GRYC Opening Day sail past today.

HideAway, the fishing boat from the 1976 Storm Boy film, provided a bit if background action today for guests of the Spi...
29/09/2026

HideAway, the fishing boat from the 1976 Storm Boy film, provided a bit if background action today for guests of the Spirit of the Coorong who were visiting Storm Boy film sites.
HideAway was rescued and restored by members of Armfield Wooden Boats at Goolwa, where she's on display.

A second swan family cruising at Armfield Slip. Mum and three cygnets say hullo to Lawrie on Lotus.
05/09/2026

A second swan family cruising at Armfield Slip. Mum and three cygnets say hullo to Lawrie on Lotus.

29/08/2026

Work on Meralte continues. Philip and Peter relaying the laid teak strips on the foredeck - a tedious, messy job.
Meralte is the fishing boat used in the 2019 storm Boy film sequel, now in Armfield's fleet, alongside HideAway, the boat used in the original, 1976 film.

Address

56 Riverside Drive
Goolwa, SA
5214

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm

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+61429161535

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