#duyfken

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Hidden behind today's door is a little explorer..... The Duyfken

More about her:

The Duyfken (‘little dove’) was a small pinasse built in the Netherlands in 1595.

She was a fast, lightly armed ship that was probably originally intended for transporting small, valuable goods or as a pirate ship. In 1606, she reached the Australian mainland during a voyage of discovery from Bantam (Java) under the leadership of Willem Jansz. Jansz was subsequently regarded as the first European explorer of Australia.

[ltwilliammowett]

A little dove flutters in door no. 18 - it is the Duyfken

The Duyfken (‘little dove’) was a small pinasse built in the Netherlands in 1595.

It was a fast, lightly armed ship that was probably originally intended for transporting small, valuable goods or as a pirate ship. In 1606, it reached the Australian mainland during a voyage of discovery from Bantam (Java) under the leadership of Willem Jansz. Jansz was subsequently regarded as the first European explorer of Australia.

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The Duyfken Replica, photo by Robert Garvey, taken during the Maiden Voyage 2000 off the coast of Banda Nera

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The Duyfken ( Little Dove)

A replica of the 1595 launched Pinasse which encountered 1606 Australia under the command of Willem Jansz

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The Duyfken, a replica of an 1595 Dutch original

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The Duyfken

In 1606 Duyfken, owned by the Dutch East India Company and stationed in the East Indies, made a voyage of exploration looking for “east and south lands” which took it on the first historically recorded voyage to Australia.

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The Duyfken

Recently Grumpy-Human has been “getting healthy” on some new crusade of his. He has taken to dragging me along on these exercising treks. Now normally I’m up for a walk even two a day but come on, 6:30am! I’m not a morning dog!

This morning’s walk took us to an area of Perth I’m not very familiar with: South of Perth Yacht Club and the Canning River foreshore. But honestly it turned out to be…

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