History at Husky

23 June 2019 / Story by Brian Clayton, Photos by Anda Clayton

What a miserable start to a day. Not only was it cold but the rain was coming down in buckets. A phone call from Graeme and Anne did little to cheer us up, Graeme’s dad had a suspected stroke so they were going to hospital, not Huskisson.

Our booking for ten was now looking like four but off we headed, first stop at the Milton Bakery in case an unregistered stray turned up. Time for coffee and a bun and then off to Huskisson. It poured rain all the way until nearly at Huskisson when the sun came out. There was hope for a fine day, but no, it started to rain again. At the museum we were joined by Bob and Linda, as well as David, a refugee from Illawarra.

Fortunately, the day was planned for largely indoor activities and the Maritime Museum was warm and dry. We were greeted by our guide for the day, Merilyn, who proved to be very cheerful and informative. There were displays of the early days at Jervis Bay and its development, the ship building industry which once flourished here and, of course, the Lady Denman. How do you get a full-size ferry into a museum? Answer … you don’t. You build the museum around the ferry.

After an interesting and informative two hours at the museum it was time for lunch. Lunch was at the Huskisson Hotel bistro which, despite the weather was full and busy, a testament to the nice meals on offer. After a nice meal, a couple of glasses of wine and some great conversation, we agreed the day was better than sitting at home moaning about the weather. A nice end to a lousy beginning.