The replica of the HMB Endeavour
Yes, it has a propeller now. Something about Australian law…
An Inspection of the Maritime Museum
An inspection of the Australian National Maritime Museum was made by Lord Bailey and myself.
The anchors holding the building in place. From the Vernon.
The museum ships awaiting our later review.
HMAS Vampire
HMB Endeavour
Barque James Craig and CLS 4 Carpentaria.
HMAS Onslow
Message on a BOTTLE.
HMAS Advance, Krait, and Tu Doc.
The temporary South Magnetic Pole exhibition.
Australia loves the American Navy more than it loves itself.
From the Darwin Beer Can Regatta.
The Powerhouse Museum, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and a Monorail
Steph and I explored the Powerhouse Museum and Australian National Maritime Museum over the last week. My poor little camera doesn’t have a wide enough aperture to get good photos in dark situations. As a result, there weren’t very many photos at either museum. But I did get a few. This photo is of a steam engine that’s getting close to 200 years old.
The first helicopter to fly around the world.
One of the (if not still the) fastest boats in the world. It was built in a guy’s backyard on a shoestring budget as a hobby.
From an annual beer can regatta contest. Yes, this was the winner for speed.
The museum fleet. It was too nasty of a day to board the vessels so I will have to go back another day to check them out.
The monorail crosses a swing bridge. This contraption allows the bridge to swing open and closed with the monorail track on top. I doubt they open it very often anymore but it is doable.
Come see a crocodile!
Monorail on the move.
Bye bye monorail.