A historic ship with tall masts, rigging, and city buildings in the background at Polly Woodside.
A boat interior with wood-paneled walls, leather bench seating, and a central wooden table at Polly Woodside.
A boat cabin with wooden paneling, a built-in bunk bed, writing desk, and vintage brass lamps at Polly Woodside.
A boat cabin with a brass lamp, white panelled walls, and a porthole window aboard Polly Woodside.

Polly Woodside

Boat

21 South Wharf Promenade, Melbourne, 3006 –
South Wharf, Melbourne
From $750
hire fee
Up to 100
seats
Up to 300
standing
Venue offers catering
Parking not available
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Spaces for hire at Polly Woodside

Boat at Polly Woodside
Boat
Boat
·
Whole venue
100 seats
300 standing
Book 3 hr. minimum
Polly Woodside is a restored 1885 iron-hulled cargo vessel preserved as a museum ship. Its defining character is the intact multi-deck ship fabric that visitors move through. Design: The interior is raw and functional, with exposed timber beams, painted iron frames, low headroom, visible rigging and belaying pins. Narrow passageways and layered de...
Natural light
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from $750 hire fee
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Prices and opening hours

Sunday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $750 hire fee per hour
Boat
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $750 hire fee per hour
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 300
standing
Up to 100
seats
In-house catering
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: External catering allowed
Unavailable: Parking available
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: Promoted / ticketed events
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About Polly Woodside

Polly Woodside is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

After traveling 1.5 million miles across the globe, the Polly Woodside now welcomes you aboard.

Built in Belfast in 1885, the three-masted cargo vessel carried coal and wheat between England and South America.
You can join the crew, come aboard for a ship tour, and discover what life was like on a tall ship sailing the seven seas.

Come aboard and explore at your own pace or join one of our guided tours.

FAQ

At Polly Woodside, the following catering options are available:

  • In-house catering service is available

Polly Woodside does not offer parking facilities.

Polly Woodside is located at 21 South Wharf Promenade, in South Wharf, Melbourne.

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