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Museum · Picton, Marlborough
Edwin Fox
Wooden ship built in 1853 in Calcutta, preserved in a dry dock on Picton’s waterfront. It is the only surviving ship that transported convicts to Australia and one of the oldest surviving commercial sailing ships in the world.
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About Edwin Fox
The Edwin Fox was built of teak in 1853 in Calcutta and had a long and varied career. It served as a troop transport in the Crimean War and, in 1858, was chartered by the British government to carry convicts to Fremantle in Western Australia. It is the only surviving ship that made that type of voyage.
From 1873 the vessel made four immigrant voyages to New Zealand, bringing 751 settlers. In the 1880s it was converted into a floating freezer to serve the exported sheep meat trade, and in 1897 it was towed to Picton, where it spent decades as a coal store and was gradually abandoned in Shakespeare Bay.
In 1986 the hull was refloated and taken to a dry dock on Picton’s waterfront, where it remains today. Visitors can walk around and through what remains of the structure, while the adjacent museum tells the ship’s voyages, life aboard for convicts and immigrants, and the conservation work on one of the world’s oldest surviving commercial sailing ships.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About 1 hour.
Best time
Any time of year, especially on a rainy day or while waiting for the ferry. Confirm opening times before you go.
How to get there
It is on Picton’s waterfront, between the ferry terminal and the marina, a few minutes’ walk from the town centre.
Tip
Entry is paid separately; check the current fee. The visit fits well before or after the ferry crossing, since the terminal is just steps away.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Edwin Fox
What is the Edwin Fox?
It is a wooden ship built in 1853 in Calcutta, preserved in a dry dock at Picton. It carried troops in the Crimean War, convicts to Western Australia and immigrants to New Zealand, before becoming a floating freezer and coal store.
Where is the Edwin Fox?
On Picton’s waterfront, near the ferry terminal and the marina, a few minutes’ walk from the town centre.
How long does the Edwin Fox visit take?
About 60 minutes for the museum and the hull in the dry dock. It can be fitted in before or after the ferry crossing.