Polly Woodside

Attention all crew members,
Please "LIKE" the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) page for all the latest information and events happening at Polly.
Thank you.

Attention all crew members,
the Polly Woodside page will be closing on December 1st.
Please 'like' the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) page to keep up to date with all things Polly.
Thank you

The Polly Woodside has won a significant national award at the Museums Australia 2012 MAGNA Awards in Adelaide for Best Permanent Exhibition (Level 3)

Congratulations to all involved.

http://www.museumsaustralia.org.au/site/magna2012_winners.php

Museums Australia Congratulations to the winners of MAGNA 2012. The below organisations have displayed outstanding commitment to museum standards and practices and are utilising the institution’s collection and resources in an innovative and engaging way.

Polly dry docked.
Photo by Marie Scholtes

Polly dry docked.

It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day, so to celebrate, this is a picture of a frigate bird, also known as a Pirate Bird because they are known for stealing food from other seabirds!
Photo by Rohan Clarke.

Today we say bon voyage to our First Mate Lachie/Pirate Limpet. Fair winds and good luck!

Squid sucking Dads scrubbing the decks!

Fathers Day at Polly!

Due to essential repairs to the Pumphouse, Polly Woodside will be closed from 10 September for approximately 4-5 weeks. We hope to be back to business by mid-October. Keep an eye on our facebook, twitter and website for updates.

Don't forget this Sunday is Pirate Day, so bring Dad along to help celebrate Father's Day by making him walk the plank and scrub the decks! All Dad's and Grandad's receive 20% off admission prices.

Watch out for Polly Woodside on Coxy's Big Break this afternoon at 5.30pm on Channel 7.

This week Coxy and the team set sail with Victoria's best school holiday ideas. There is a sea of endless possibilities and the Polly Woodside is just one of them!

Don't forget it's Pirate day this Sunday 1st June so come and join in the fun between 10am and 4pm!

For more information please visit www.pollywoodside.com.au

http://www.pollywoodside.co/

Our local residents love it down at Polly!

It may be getting chilly down at South Wharf but there is still so much to see and do.

Polly gets a mention in a review of the precinct in today's Age.

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/chip-ahoy-20120430-1xuck.html

Chip ahoy Chip ahoy

What a beautiful still morning down at Polly Woodside today!

Today we launched our first pirate children's party and all the crew had a blast!

If you would like to join in the fun and have Captain Obadiah Flotsam or any of our other Pirate Captain's take the little buccaneers on an adventure, please visit www.pollywoodside.com.au

There are still a few hours to come and decorate your own ship's cookies down at Polly Woodside's Pirate Day!!

Attention all buccaneers and pirates...

As part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival this weekend, come down for Pirate Day this Sunday 4th March to join in the fun of decorating your own special ships cookies!

Plus, take part in games, treasure hunts and a tug of war together with our roaming Pirates on board the Polly Woodside!

Pirate Day - Sunday 4th March between 10am - 4pm
For more information, visit www.pollywoodside.com.au

Polly Woodside | Polly Woodside The Polly Woodside was built in Belfast in 1885 by Workman Clark & Co Ltd and operated as a cargo vessel, carrying coal, nitrate and wheat between England and South America, and also visiting North America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Happy Australia Day! Come and see what it was like to be a crew member on the Polly Woodside in the early 1900's by joining our crew initiations on the hour every hour from 10am to 4pm.
For more information, visit [email protected]" rel="ugc" target="_blank">[email protected]

The Caribbean Pirates of the Polly Woodside are only aboard ship until next Saturday 28th January so be sure to get your tickets to join in the fun!

Ahoy there! Polly has a jam packed Pirate January starting today with Pirate Sunday every week and the swashbuckling fun filled show 'Caribbean Pirates of the Polly Woodside' twice a day from Tuesday to Saturday.
Purchase your tickets to the show and receive 20% off admission to any Pirate Sunday until February 5.
For more information, visit www.pollywoodside.com.au

If you're down at South Wharf this evening be sure to see Polly light up for the City of Melbourne's Gold New Years Eve. Happy New Year!

Attention all crew...we have an end of year resolution to try and achieve 100 "likes" on Polly's page by 31st December. Spread the word!

Ahoy me hearties...its Pirate Day this Sunday! Join in on all the fun between 10am and 4pm.

Polly Woodside is calling for people to take part in a photoshoot this December.
Photos from other shoots have been featured on brochures, websites, billboards and even the side of a tram!

The photoshoot will take place at Polly Woodside, 2A Clarendon Street South Wharf on Thursday 8 December, from approximately 3.30pm-6.30pm and on Friday 9 December, from approximately 3.30pm-6.30pm.

To thank you for your time we will offer you free tickets to some of our exciting summer events, this could include passes to Polly Woodside’s Pirate Performance in January, Rippon Lea’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic, to the popular Old Melbourne Gaol Ghost or Hangman’s night tour or Rippon Lea’s summer sessions. You are also more than welcome to come before the photoshoot commences on the day and have a tour of Polly Woodside.

How to apply
Email: [email protected], listing the day/s you are available, include: contact phone number, names, ages and a photo of all people that are applying for the photoshoot.

Look at our new crew member...Norbert the Nankeen Night Heron.

Caribbean Pirates on the Polly Woodside.
A swashbuckling adventure comes to life on the Polly Woodside this summer! Join four of history's most famous and colourful pirates of the Caribbean as they regale their life stories on the high seas.

When: 10 to 28 January, Tuesday to Saturday at 10am and 6pm
Tickets: single ticket $25, group of four $90, booking fee may apply.

Book: 1300 122 344 or online at www.shakespeareaustralia.com.au or Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Cash sales available from on-site box office, unless sold out.
For more information, visit www.pollywoodside.com.au

What a beautiful morning it is down at Polly today.

Batten down the hatches crew, there's a storm brewing...

What a wonderful day down at Polly today to celebrate her 126th Birthday.
If you missed out, don't worry, the next Pirate Day is on Sunday December 4. There will be activities such as treasure hunts, tug-o-war, face painting and arts and crafts.
We hope to see you there.
For more information visit www.pollywoodside.com.au

Polly Woodside | Polly Woodside The Polly Woodside was built in Belfast in 1885 by Workman Clark & Co Ltd and operated as a cargo vessel, carrying coal, nitrate and wheat between England and South America, and also visiting North America, Africa, Asia and Australia.