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25-SEP-2013 Yvonne

The Brig "Amity"

Albany, Western Australia

Dick and I decided to check out the local history museum in Albany, and outside
we discovered the replica of a boat known to the area...

Under instructions from Governor Darling the brig sailed to Western Australia in 1826 under the command of Major Edmund Lockyer, who established the first European settlement there with a soldier's garrison at King George Sound, now Albany. The settlement was initially called Frederickstown. The expedition included Major Lockyer, two military officers, 18 rank and file soldiers, 23 convicts and a surgeon as well as livestock and supplies for an expected stay of six months. The group disembarked on Christmas Day 1826.
Discussions in Albany to construct a replica of the Amity commenced in Albany in 1972 with the view to completion for the town's 1976 sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) celebrations. After funding and research had been established, construction commenced in 1975, with local boat builder Stan Austin as project supervisor and Pieter van de Brugge as leading shipwright.

The full-sized, land-mounted replica is in the Stirling Historical Precinct on Princess Royal Drive, Albany, overlooking Princess Royal Harbour. It has been positioned to give an impression of it floating in the harbour. [Wikipedia]

Another photo of the brig..


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woody3403-Nov-2013 00:00
A wonderful adventure ,Yvonne..and enjoying your dialogue...you are taking some fabulous images, well done...V
Stephanie02-Nov-2013 23:44
Voted!
Stephanie02-Nov-2013 23:44
Interesting history and capture!
Jackdad02-Nov-2013 19:36
Interesting history.
Zak02-Nov-2013 18:36
What remains of the 'City of Adelaide' is sat in London having been moved from Irvine(just across the water from Bute!) waiting for your Prime Minster to sign a cheque so it can be shipped over to you to be restored -http://cityofadelaide.org.au/
Coleen Perilloux Landry02-Nov-2013 18:30
One of our first settlements outside of New Orleans was called Fredericksburg.
I love the sailing ships.
borisalex02-Nov-2013 16:03
Great shots of the boat and amazing history of the settlements! V.
Ken Chambers ARPS02-Nov-2013 12:57
Thanks Vonn. excellent picture and history.
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