A veteran sailmaker provided knowledge and expertise to the build

Hand tools were used to replicate the rough hewn finish

The 3-tonne replica is suspended in the lobby of the commercial tower

The boat has a metal armature clad in timber

A structural engineer was engaged to ensure the safety of the 3-tonne replica

The convicts used axes and farm tools to build the Rose Hill Packet

Artisan carpenters and a veteran sailmaker shared their knowledge of the old techniques.

Chris Kenyon researched material from the archives of the Australian and British Maritime Museums and the British Natural History Museum and created a 3/4 replica

The boat had to be cut in half to get it into the building, and then rejoined on site at Parramatta Square