HM Bark Endeavour

authetic replica of a 18th century vessel, built on the occasion of the bicentenary celebrations in Australia.

work began in Jan. 1988 at a yard specially constructed to build this replica, launch was in Dec. 1993, in April 1994 commissioned.

first voyage was to Sydney, en-route she visited Albany, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, displayed at the Australian National Maritime Museum until April 1995.

6 month voyage to celebrate the 225th anniversary of HM Bark Endeavour's voyage up the east coast of Australia.

3 month voyage to New Zealand, visited eleven port, return to Fremantle then.

Oct 1996 start of the first leg of her world voyage via South Africa to London and 15 other ports of UK, second leg was to North America.

2004 visit of European ports, like the Brest sailing festival in France.

2011-2012 circumnavigation of Australia.

part of the Australian National Maritime Museum's historic fleet.

name "bark" was the official denotation of these vessels in the 18th century, the ship is more a fully-rigged