Part of Australia’s maritime history has left the Port of Newcastle, bound for the National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
Built in Western Australia, the ‘Duyfken’ is a replica of the first sailing ship, that reached Australian shores.
Newcastle’s famous replica ship ‘William the Fourth’ gave it a final send off.
“It was difficult for them with the COVID rules, to sail the ship around, so they hitched a ride with one of the other cargo vessels coming around, and Newcastle was the available port for them to unload and re-rig with all their sailing.” – Bob Cook, Newcastle Maritime Museum.
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