By Peter Andrews © 2001.
| 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 the Sydney 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 replica of Batavia, Sunday March 4, 2001. |
| 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 at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, 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.
Batavia at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, Sunday March 4, 2001. |
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Duyfken under full sail, banners and flags approaches Sydney's sails of the Opera House, Saturday, March 3, 2001. |
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