50th Anniversary of the sinking of the MV Blythe Star

In the afternoon at Constitution Dock, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address and officiated at the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the ship, MV Blythe Star.

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