Ferry blocks major Tasmanian highway after transportation fail

Key points

• A boat that became stuck during transport blocked a major Tasmanian highway on Friday. Tasmania Police said the Channel Highway was completely blocked at Gardners Bay, south of Cygnet, at its intersection with Gospel Hall Road.
• There was no alternate route, and heavy equipment was being sourced to move the vessel. The wooden ferry, the Emmalisa, was built around 1947 and is under restoration.
• At 1:46pm, police said the boat had been removed from the road and traffic was flowing freely again.