Sent forth a dove : Discovery of the Duyfken / James Henderson
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Nedlands : University of Western Australia Press, 1999Description: X IV, 218 pages : illustrations, maps; 23cmISBN:- 1-876268-24-7
- GvS 994.01 HEN
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Duyfken was a small ship built in the Dutch Republic. She was a fast, lightly armed ship probably intended for shallow water, small valuable cargoes, bringing messages, sending provisions, or privateering. In 1606, during a voyage of discovery from Bantam, Java, captaidut by Willem Janszoon, she encountered the Australian mainland. Janszoon is credited with the first authenticated European discovery of Australia. In 1608, the ship was damaged beyond repair. This book gives the historical background, as well as the story of the replica building of the Duyfken in Australia.
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