CLARENCE
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Statement of Significance
The Clarence is significant technically and archaeologically as an example of an early Australian-built vessel. The schooner was built in 1841 on the Williams River in northern NSW. Most ships built in Australia during this time were constructed by rule of thumb, without using models and plans. There is very little evidence, therefore, of ship building techniques used by early Australian ship builders, except in the archaeological record. By studying the Clarence, archaeologists can learn more about the techniques employed by early Australian shipbuilders, to whom supplies in lumber and metal fastenings were tightly restricted.
*There is a 200m diameter Protected Zone around Clarence centred on position Lat: -38.20257, Long: 144.723253 WGS84. No entry is permitted unless a Permit has been authorised by Heritage Victoria. *