Join us on a boat expedition in Franklin, Tasmania, Australia

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  Description

  Every two years since 2007, the boat trust in Franklin has run a fully catered ten day small boat expedition in the south of Tasmania timed to arrive at the start of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart. We also run a smaller scale four day trip from Hobart to Franklin after the festival. Everything is organised entirely by volunteers, with funds raised used to support the on-going activities.
  
  * This is a strictly time limited work opportunity: 29 Jan - 7th Feb 2025, and/or 10-14 Feb 2025
  * It is for people who want an adventure in southern Tasmania.
  * The work involves providing land support for a small boat expedition over 10 days.
  * The expedition will begin at Recherche Bay and end in Hobart.
  * Each day the expedition will move on to a different location, road transport provided.
  * Sleeping accommodation is in small tents with sleeping bags which can be provided.
  * There is a traveling kitchen and dining marquee.
  * The land support crew will be fed three meals a day as part of this arrangement.
  * There will be plenty of spare time during the day after the camp has been packed up, moved and set up.
  * There will be two or three rest days for bushwalking and/or sailing.
  * This is the 10th time this expedition has been run.
  * To find out more about the boat trust and expeditions, ask us for links to the websites.
  * The expedition forms part of, and arrives at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
  * This is the largest festival of its type in the southern hemisphere.
  * After the festival there is a shorter expedition of 5 days 10-14 Feb, also requiring land support.
  * This expedition will go from Hobart to the boat trust in Franklin.
  
  (The name of the expedition means to go by canoe in the language of the Melukerdee people, through whose waters we travel)

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You will be living and camping with 120 people from all around Australia and from around the world, sharing work and meals. You will be staying and traveling through a remote part of coastal Australia, full of a diversity of native animals, birds and plants, some found nowhere else.

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  Aide

  Amongst the volunteers who run the expedition are the camp support crew, whose job it is to setup and pull down the camp each day, move it on to the next destination, and generally assist with keeping everything running smoothly. The work is hard, but there is plenty of spare time to explore this unique part of the world, and to get on the water on one or more of the many boats that participate. We are hoping workawayers will join that crew from the 28th of January to the 7th of February 2025, or from the 10th to the 14th of February.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  This is a camping expedition. Tents and bedding will be provided if required. 3 meals a day will be provided.

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  Autres infos...

  On days off there will be opportunities to sail on one of the many boats that participate in the event.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We will be visiting remote locations, so any campers/motorhomes will need to be 4 wheel drive.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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