Background: The Duyfken, Fremantle Western Australia

Background to the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation Project: In 1606 the Dutch East India Company sent the small ship Duyfken ('The Little Dove'), captained by Willem Janszoon, to search for "south and east lands" beyond the furthest reaches of their known world. Leaving from Banda (Indonesia), Duyfken reached the Cape York Peninsula and charted 300km of the coast. This is the first historically recorded voyage to Australia. The Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation Mission: To build a reconstruction of the ship Duyfken of maximum practicable authenticity. To increase awareness and appreciation of the Dutch exploration of Australia in 1606. To maximise the project's potential for research and learning, and to make all aspects of the project accessible and interesting to schools and to the community. To enhance Fremantle's reputation for replica ship construction and as a site of great maritime heritage significance. To forge links and friendship, through experience of mutual history, between the Indigenous and European peoples of Australia, Indonesia and the Netherlands; and to honour their histories. To work closely with the Western Australian Maritime Museum in achieving this mission. These QTVR panoramas were created for the progress page of the Duyfken website. A visit to this award-winning living history website will yield more information on the 'Little Dove', and will place these panoramas in their proper perspective. Two years of shipbuilding and testing are documented in the QTVRs below. You will need the following free Plugin to view the QuickTime VRs on this site: Mac and Windows: Download QuickTime 5 or higher for Macintosh, Windows '95/98, NT4, 2000, or XP. A free player.

Progress at 5th February, 1998: beginning framework
	Node 1: Within the hull, at the stern end, showing planking and futtocks.
Progress at 15th April, 1998: planks are bent to shape and the hull begins to form
	Node 4: In the courtyard, planking is being bent over an open fire.
Progress at 7th July, 1998: first level of interior decking
	Node 8: View from the stern at the future rudder position.
Progress at 3rd November, 1998: superstructure for the aft and forecastles
	Node 11: Shot from the helmsman's position within the aftcastle.
Progress at 16th January, 1999: the shed is down, final touches take place
	Node 14: View of the top deck, the Maritime Museum & Fremantle.
Progress at 20th January, 1999: The Street Parade and Dedication Ceremony
	Node 16: The Brambles low loader tows the Duyfken up South Terrace.
Progress at 24th January, 1999: The Duyfken is Launched!
	Node 19: The Duyfken is transported majestically in a sling to the launch.
Progress at June 16th, 1999: Setting up the rigging
	Node 22: The masts are in, and the sails and rigging are being tested.