The discovery was called by one archaeologist as something that will go down as one of the most important finds in Polynesian history.

Four restored Tasmanian-designed yachts have been re-launched today ahead of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival. The Derwent Class yachts, made from Tasmanian timber, date back as early as the 1920s.

An historic boat en route to the Wooden Boat Festival has sunk after taking on water. The crew of 1958 pilot cutter Goondooloo called police at 3:45pm on Wednesday after the vessel experienced a ...