Historic Ketch Falie - HKF

Historic Ketch Falie - HKF Celebrating and sharing stories of the historic ketch FALIE. Preserving an authentic icon of SA.

Seeking committee members and volunteers to further our aims of promoting SA's maritime heritage to younger generations.

18/06/2026

From the Archive. Quay St Yard. Year? Boats? No prizes, just kudos.

Special visitors - the ladies of Williamstown Players who have kindly donated funds to support the work of the FALIE con...
13/06/2026

Special visitors - the ladies of Williamstown Players who have kindly donated funds to support the work of the FALIE conservation crew (volunteers). Thank you Williamstown Players - you have become part of the FALIE story.

ST YELTA, view from the FALIE. South Australian Maritime Museum
13/06/2026

ST YELTA, view from the FALIE. South Australian Maritime Museum

2 hours of hands-on fun, stories and learning maritime skills for youngsters during July school holidays. Limited number...
09/06/2026

2 hours of hands-on fun, stories and learning maritime skills for youngsters during July school holidays. Limited numbers - book with Humanitix. https://events.humanitix.com/pirate-school
Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron South Australian Tourism Commission South Australian Maritime Museum History Council of South Australia History Trust of South Australia Semaphore SA Port Adelaide Plaza Port Adelaide Sailing Club Port Adelaide BOATFEST Pirates of Port Adelaide City of PAE Libraries Clipper Ship City of Adelaide Claire Boan - Mayor of the City of PAE At Milledge's bar and cafe, 8A Todd Street Port Adelaide.

Not a member yet? Our second eNewsletter has gone to members with updates on work completed by conservation crew, report...
08/06/2026

Not a member yet? Our second eNewsletter has gone to members with updates on work completed by conservation crew, report on our popup display and details about International Talk like a Pirate Day Sept 19 (oops I see an error there in the diary dates) and an update from our Chairman, David Stephens. If you would like a copy of our newsletter send us a message. Port Adelaide Historical Society Incorporated City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of PAE Libraries South Australian Maritime Museum All Things Tall Ships Tall Ships Australia and New Zealand Tall Ship Tragics

for those curious....according to the History Hub...The steam tug Yelta was built in Sydney between 1948 and 1949 and co...
08/06/2026

for those curious....according to the History Hub...The steam tug Yelta was built in Sydney between 1948 and 1949 and commissioned for service in Port Adelaide. ... Retired in 1976, the vessel was left virtually derelict on the Port’s waterfront for nearly a decade. It was subsequently purchased by the South Australian Maritime Museum, which is operated by the History Trust of South Australia. ... The tug had an overall length of 103 feet, 3 inches (31.5 metres), breadth of 26 feet, 8 inches (8.13 metres), and a 13-foot (3.94-metre) draught. With the exception of welded plate butts (the interfaces where the ends of hull plates butted against one another), the entire hull was of riveted plate construction and covered by cement render in several areas. Yelta’s main deck was formed of steel plating, which was sheathed in timber in the forward and aft accommodation areas. ... The vessel was powered by a triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine capable of delivering 970 indicated horsepower to a four-bladed cast iron propeller that measured 8 feet (2.44 metres) in diameter. Steam was generated by a 16-foot (4.9-metre) diameter boiler capable of holding 18 tons of water and producing 200 pounds-per-square-inch (1400 kilopascals) of pressure. Eighteen hours were required for the boiler to generate enough pressure to get underway. Yelta’s engine was originally fuelled by coal, but was converted to burn heavy oil in 1957.

steam tug YELTA is now keeping FALIE company on the slipway
08/06/2026

steam tug YELTA is now keeping FALIE company on the slipway

HAVE YOU WONDERED HOW YOU CAN HELP?... become a member (use this form) and email your details .... become a voluntee...
16/05/2026

HAVE YOU WONDERED HOW YOU CAN HELP?... become a member (use this form) and email your details .... become a volunteer (either on the conservation team - or at presentations - or train as a guide) .... make a donation (amounts over $2 tax deductible) ... book a pirate school session at your school ... sign up for eNewsletter. DID YOU KNOW have projects for youngsters with the Children's University? We may not be open to the public but we are doing our darndest to get the stories out there!

What's a knot board? you may ask. This is a fancy one that many a sailor made to while away any spare time they had. Th...
11/04/2026

What's a knot board? you may ask. This is a fancy one that many a sailor made to while away any spare time they had. There are at least 10 knots every sailor should know and they all have different uses. https://www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/collections/10-essential-knots-every-sailor-should-know Enrol in the FALIE Pirate School at Parks Library this Saturday 10.30am for knot tying workshop, part one of a series of maritime education sessions.

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Formerly McLaren Wharf, Currently On Slipway At Moorhouse Road
Port Adelaide, SA
5015

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