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Wednesday, July 27, 2012
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Duyfken set to sail into Weipa The Duyfken replica arrives in Weipa on Friday, June 29 and will be open to the public from Sunday, July 1 to Friday, July 6.
AFTER completing her refit in Brisbane the Duyfken (Little Dove) is currently sailing her long voyage home through Torres Strait, across to Darwin and then down the WA coast to Fremantle and will be visiting Weipa on her homeward journey. The Duyfken Replica was constructed in Fremantle and launched in 1999, and is regarded as the most precise replica of a 16th century “Age of Discovery” sailing ship ever made. The 110-tonne ship was constructed of European Oak, measures 24 metres long and accommodates a maximum crew of 18. The original Duyfken (Little Dove) was a Dutch sailing ship acknowledged as the first European ship to visit Australia and chart the waters in and around the shores of Queensland, Cape York Peninsula in the early 17th century. Since her completion in 2000, Duyfken has acted in an unofficial Ambassadorial role for Australia in South East Asia, the Indian Sub-
continent, Africa and Europe. In 2006, Duyfken sailed around Australia on an exhibition tour as part of the Federal Government’s Australia on the Map events, which coincided with the 400th anniversary of Duyfken’s first voyage to Australia. That original voyage resulted in Australia’s land mass being cartographically represented on the world map. The 1606 voyage also marked the first time in recorded European history that Aboriginal people met people from the “outside” world. Duyfken is operated by the Australian charitable foundation (the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation Inc.) and has been funded through thousands of large and small personal donations, corporate sponsorship and grants from the Governments of Australia, The Netherlands, Queensland and Western Australia. Duyfken is held in trust by the Duyfken Foundation for the people of Australia. UU continued page 2
UU Townsville surprise for WCC Earn Learn Legend! students: P 9
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