Past - Chevron 2000 Duyfken Expedition - News and Events

Apr

03

AUSTRALIAN REPLICA SHIP TO TAKE ON LONGEST RE-ENACTMENT VOYAGE EVER

The Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation today announced that the go-ahead has been obtained from The Netherlands for the Australian-built replica ship Duyfken (the Little Dove) to ..

Oct

09

Banda, Maluku, to Pennefather River, Queensland - Graeme Cocks

Duyfken arrived at the famed nutmeg island of Banda south of Ambon on 21 June, 2000. Banda was the departure point for the original voyage of discovery to Australia. The arriv ..

Oct

09

Expedition Sails through Eastern Indonesia - Graeme Cocks

The voyage to Indonesia had particular significance because it was the first people-to-people cultural exchange between Australia and Indonesia since the East Timor crisis.At  ..

Oct

09

About the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation - Graeme Cocks

The Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation is a charitable organisation chaired by Perth businessman Mr Rinze Brandsma. Project Director of the Foundation and the Chevron 2000 Duyfke ..

Oct

09

An Expedition into Australian History - Graeme Cocks

When the replica ship Duyfken slipped out of Banda Harbour in the Maluku Province of Indonesia on 1 July 2000 and her crew set sail for Australia she began the most important  ..

Sep

13

our 4th full day at sea - Julie

Good morning PNG. It is 0700 Tues morning, our 4th full day at sea. The sea was a bit rough last night but now it is alright. Last night the crew sang happy birthday to Greg at ..

Sep

12

Good morning PNG - James Somam

Good morning PNG. Its Tues 12th Sept and we are still at sea travelling towards the Great Barrier Reef. It is great to be a sailor and good fun on board, but you have to be str ..

Sep

11

1 of 2 Uni of PNG students - Anthony M Champanien

Good morning PNG, my name is Anthony, 1 of 2 Uni of PNG students sailing aboard Duyfken to Cooktown, Australia. For the 1st 2 days I was down with seasickness - it's a new expe ..

Sep

10

50 miles SE of Cape York - "The Naval Tourists"

Greetings from Albert and Herbert on board the sailing ship Duyfken. We are currently 50 miles SE of Cape York, doing a speed of approx 1.5-2 knots with the wind on the port si ..

Aug

28

Historic Regional Trade Links

When Duyfken sailed from Australia's Cape York, north along the western fringe of Torres Strait and saw the shoals of Papua New Guinea ahead near Mare, her crew became the fir ..

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