This magnificent replica of Captain Cook's ship HM Bark Endeavour is making an historic circumnavigation of Australia in 2011-2012. The finely crafted wooden vessel will visit 18 ports on the 13 month voyage. It is open for public inspection as a floating museum, displaying the living and working conditions on one of history's great voyages of discovery - Cook's circumnavigation of the globe in 1768-1771.
Between ports Endeavour will be sailed by a core professional crew and 40 adventurous voyage crew who pay for their places on board and 'learn the ropes'. Anyone wishing to participate as a volunteer while the ship is in port or join as voyage crew, for what has been described as the sailing experience of a lifetime, can apply.
Unfortunately we didn't see inside the ship. It was a little late for this shot to get some nice light.
Fabulous photo Sheralee - Love the wood. It actually looked like a little replica in a glass case in the thumbnail - what an amazing feat to replicate this beauty.
@bobfoto It's probably still there ;-)
@jenrobcarr I think that would make a beautiful shot Jen, I hope you get to see it too.
@alia_801 You're so right, there is ropes going everywhere, I watched a young girl up there doing something, it looks so high to be climbing around.
@meadow @trude Thanks so much Trude and Cheryllee, it was quite a sight all lit up.