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Duyfken
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On Saturday March
3, 2001, the replica of the early 17th century Dutch ship 'Duyfken' sailed into Sydney to share a berth at the Australian National Maritime Museum with another fine Dutch replica from the same period, the 'Batavia'.
'Duyfken' sailing towards Sydney's famous Harbour Bridge, Saturday March 3, 2001.
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Under the command
of Captain Gary Wilson, the sight of this little ship sailing
up Sydney harbour to say the least was absolutely magnificent.
The awesome 'Batavia', Sunday March 4, 2001.
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Built in Fremantle
and launched on January 24, 1999, this little ship has made an
epic voyage to the Maluko Province in Indonesia, in order to
retrace the voyage which led to the "first recorded European
land fall on the Australian continent" (Fitzgerald, 1986:15), of the original 'Duyfken' in 1606.
'Duyfken' taken from the bow of 'Windeward
Bound', Saturday March 3, 2001.
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For anyone with
an interest in maritime history, it is indeed a rare treat to
have these two outstanding replicas within sigh of each other.
However, both ships are destined to leave Sydney before the end
of March and it is is quite unlikely that the two will be together
ever again in Australia.
'Duyfken' at her berth, Sunday March 4, 2001.
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'Batavia' is
expected to return to the Netherlands, while 'Duyfken' at this
stage is to complete a circumnavigation of Australia by returning
to Fremantle.
Another view of 'Batavia', Sunday March
4, 2001.
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'Duyfken'
with sails of cloth approaches Sydney's sails of the Opera House,
Saturday, March 3, 2001.
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Peter
Andrews ©2001. All Rights Reserved. |
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| See: Fitzgerald, L. (1986), "Java
La Grande: The Portuguese Discovery of Australia", The Publishers,
Hobart. ISBN 0 949325 00 7. |
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