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Boathouse Centre Launceston

Launceston / Tamar Valley, Tasmania Capacity: Up to 250 From: From $60 p/head

About

Overview & Vibe

A purpose-built function centre on the Seaport waterfront at Invermay, minutes from the Launceston CBD, with the Tamar River through the windows of every room and a deck of barrel tables looking across the marina to the hills. Modern rather than historic — natural light, clean lines and a big open-plan room that can be laid out however you want it.

Setting & Style

Two rooms and a deck. The Memory Maker Room is the main space, open-plan and taking up to 250 for a cocktail reception or laid out with long tables under festoon lights. The Boathouse Brews Room is the small one, a daytime coffee space that turns into a function room for up to 50. The deck runs along the waterfront for pre-dinner drinks.

Ideal For

Couples who want a city wedding with a river view and one supplier for everything — room, food, bar, music, staff and photography all come from the venue.

The Need-to-Knows

  • The wedding package is a flat fee with a bar tab inside it. Mini Shebang, up to 100 guests, $10,000 including a $1,500 bar tab; Whole Shebang, up to 250, $15,000 including a $3,500 bar tab. Both include exclusive hire, canapés, pizzas and platter boards, black-tie waiters, AV, styling, a photography package and your choice of a DJ, acoustic artist or band.
  • A seated dinner is priced separately and per head — two courses at $60 per person for 30–150 guests, plus $1,200 room hire, with a $4,000 minimum spend.
  • Room-only hire is published too: Memory Maker Room five hours at $3,790 to 100 guests, $6,510 to 175, $8,870 to 250; Boathouse Brews Room $2,360 to 50.
  • Events run five hours with a 4pm or 6pm start. Plan the timeline around that.
  • Check the guest ceiling. The weddings page says the venue accommodates up to 200; the packages brochure sells the Whole Shebang to 250 and the room is described as a premium cocktail space for 250. Confirm which applies to your format.
  • Catering is in-house and cocktail-led — premium canapés, wood-style pizzas and platter boards built on Tasmanian produce. No dietary policy is published, so raise requirements early.
  • The venue markets dedicated Chinese and Asian wedding services on their own pages, which is unusual in this region and worth knowing if that matters to your family.

Standout Feature

A flat-fee wedding package with the bar tab, the band and the photographer already inside it — on the Tamar waterfront.

Contact

Address
55a Lindsay Street, Invermay, Launceston TAS 7248, Australia

Amenities

  • Tamar River Waterfront
  • Seaport Location
  • Waterfront Deck
  • Memory Maker Room To 250
  • Boathouse Brews Room To 50
  • Open Plan Layout
  • Fully Stocked Bar
  • In House Kitchen
  • Gourmet In House Catering
  • Premium Canapes
  • Wood Style Pizzas
  • Platter Boards
  • Barista Coffee
  • State Of The Art AV Equipment
  • Live Music DJ Acoustic Or Band
  • Black Tie Wait Staff
  • Photography Package
  • Balloon Garland And Welcome Sign
  • Table Centrepieces
  • Festoon Lighting
  • Plants And Styling
  • Exclusive Venue Hire
  • Generous Onsite Parking
  • Wheelchair Ramp
  • Minutes From Launceston CBD
  • Chinese And Asian Wedding Services

Ceremony Setting

  • function room
  • waterfront
  • deck
  • indoor
  • riverside

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Seaport – The waterfront precinct the centre overlooks
  • Tamar River – Through the windows of every room
  • Invermay – The suburb the centre sits in
  • Launceston CBD – Minutes away by car
  • Royal Park – The parkland across the river mouth
  • Cataract Gorge – Launceston's landmark reserve, a short drive
  • Launceston Airport – About twenty minutes south-east

On Site Accommodation

No details available.

Price Notes

  • EVERY PRICE THE VENUE CHARGES IS PUBLISHED, IN AN 8-PAGE 'FUNCTION PACKAGES' PDF LINKED FROM THE HOME PAGE. PDF /CreationDate and /ModDate are both 25 October 2024, making it roughly 21 months old at harvest - inside the two-year window but close enough to its edge that a couple should confirm. No stated validity period appears in the document.
  • THE WEDDING PACKAGE IS A FLAT FEE WITH THE BAR TAB INSIDE IT. 'WHOLE SHEBANG - Wedding, engagement, or special life event, this package is designed just for you. We will go above and beyond to make this the celebration of your life! Mini Shebang, Up To 100 people, $10,000, includes $1,500 Bar Tab. Whole Shebang, Up To 250 people, $15,000, includes $3,500 Bar Tab.' Inclusions: 'Exclusive Hire of the Memory Maker Room; Pre-arranged Seating & Tables Tailored For Your Event; A Variety of Expertly Prepared Premium Canapes; Uniquely Crafted Pizzas to Satisfy Diverse Preferences; Platter Boards Featuring an Assortment of Delectable Bites and Snacks; State-of-the-Art AV Equipment; Thoughtfully Arranged Plants and Lights; Photography Package Capturing Memorable Moments; Black Tie Waiters Hand Delivering Premium Canapes; Choose your Easel With Welcome Sign and Balloon Garland, and Artfully Arranged Table Centrepieces; Set the stage for an unforgettable night of entertainment. Choose from A DJ, an Acoustic Artist, or a Band!'
  • ROOM-ONLY HIRE IS PRICED BY GUEST BAND, FIVE HOURS EACH. Memory Maker Room: '0-100 people, 4pm/6pm, $3,790; 100-175 people, 4pm/6pm, $6,510; 175-250 people, 4pm/6pm, $8,870.' Boathouse Brews Room: 'Up to 50 people, 4pm/6pm, $2,360.' Add-ons listed for both: 'Drink on Arrival, Photography Package, Decorations.' A further catch-all: 'We offer custom bookings tailored to you at a minimum cost of $1,200... These could include expo's, dance classes, religious gatherings, memorials and wakes.'
  • A SEATED DINNER IS THE ONLY PER-HEAD PRODUCT: 'Dinner (2 Course), 6pm, 30-150 people, $60 per person, $1,200 hire cost, *MINIMUM $4,000 SPEND.' Its listed uses include 'Presentation dinners, Awards nights, Birthdays, Celebration dinners, Receptions'.
  • EVENTS RUN FIVE HOURS WITH A FIXED CHOICE OF START TIME - 4pm or 6pm for both function rooms in the brochure, while the website says the Brews Room has 'flexible start times from 3pm'. The seated dinner starts at 6pm.
  • CATERING IS IN-HOUSE AND COCKTAIL-LED, AND THE MENUS ARE PUBLISHED WITHOUT PRICES. The cocktail menu is a 'PICK FIVE OPTIONS' list: prosciutto and rock melon tarts, scallops n bacon skewers, beef wellington bites, house made arancini, melon n fetta shooters, pulled pork bao buns, salmon rillette on herb crouton, house made sausage rolls, peppered beef with horseradish cream, marinated tomato and bocconcini bruschetta. The pizza menu offers four: a VEGETARIAN (pumpkin, olives, capsicum, mozzarella), Meat Lovers, Garlic & Cheese and BBQ Chicken. The platter board lists salami, smoked ham, cabana, chorizo, brie, cheddar, blue cheese, honey crackers, char grilled bread, dried and fresh fruits, veggie sticks, two dips, mixed olives, stuffed peppers, sun dried tomatoes, baby cucumbers and onions, and quince paste or fig jam. NO DIETARY POLICY IS PUBLISHED ANYWHERE ON THE SITE OR IN THE MENUS - a single pizza named 'VEGETARIAN' is a menu item, not a statement of supported diets, so dietary_options_supported is NULL.
  • THE VENUE PUBLISHES DEDICATED CHINESE AND ASIAN WEDDING PAGES at /chinese-wedding-venue-launceston and /asian-wedding-venue-launceston, alongside its general wedding page. It is the first venue in this campaign to market to specific cultural wedding traditions on its own routes.
  • A THIRD PACKAGE PRICES A CORPORATE PRODUCT AT THE SAME SCALE AS A WEDDING - 'IMPRESS YOUR CLIENT: Up to 150 people $15,000', including mimosas on arrival, live music, black tie waiters, a two-course alternate drop with matching wines and a photography package. Recorded for context only; it is not a wedding rate.
  • LOCATION AND ACCESS ARE SOLD AS PART OF THE OFFER: 'Waterfront Views: The Tamar River becomes part of your celebration'; 'Spacious Parking: Just minutes from the Launceston CBD... with generous onsite parking'; and from the brochure, 'Deck Views: Revel in a breathtaking river view'; 'Ample Parking & Accessibility: Located moments from the CBD with ample parking.' The brochure includes a site plan showing the two function rooms, the bar, the kitchen, a meeting room, a foyer, a ramp and the deck.

Price Per Head

  • From $60 p/head

Venue Capacity

  • Up to 250

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Contact

Address
55a Lindsay Street, Invermay, Launceston TAS 7248, Australia