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Ship and boat builders
Every one of the ships or boats on the Register owes its existence to the skills and knowledge of the team of persons who created it from the raw materials.
From the amateur backyard builder to the giant shipbuilding enterprise of iron and steel, from the shipwright on the riverbank to today's production builders of sophisticated high speed vessels, each has left their mark on our national history.
At some time or another, ship and boat building was a key economic activity for many coastal and river communities. It still is in some localities. The fruits of the shipbuilding industry then served to build the economic prosperity of nations through employment, trade, transport, industry and what could be harvested from the sea. Of the pleasure boats, some through their racing or daring exploits became household names, while others just provided fond memories of families and friends afloat.
Sadly, the original creators of many of these vessels are all too often forgotten. This part of the register is intended to focus on ship and boat builders, designers and engine builders.
Lists of Ship and Boat Builders and the vessels built by them
| Place | Date compiled |
No. of builders |
No. of vessels |
| New South Wales shipbuilders and boat builders | 2008/03 |
1006 |
4267 |
| South Australian shipbuilders and boat builders | 2011/02 |
308 |
1026 |
| Tasmanian shipbuilders and boat builders | 2013/02 |
858 |
2467 |
| Victorian Ship & Boatbuilders | 2010/02 |
386 |
1103 |
Known boats built by Norman R. Wright & Sons, Brisbane
Preliminary list of boats built by A. G. Williams at Drummoyne, Sydney
Known boats built by the Halvorsen family at Sydney
Australian and New Zealand Builder's Plaques