Duyfken, also in the form Duifje or spelled Duifken or Duijfken, was a small ship built in the Dutch Republic. She was a fast, lightly armed ship probably intended for shallow water, small valuable cargoes, bringing messages, sending provisions, or privateering. The tonnage of Duyfken has been given as 25-30 lasten.: 14 In 1606, during a voyage of discovery from Bantam, Java, captained by Willem Janszoon, she encountered the Australian mainland. Janszoon is credited with the first authenticated European landing on Australia. In 1608, the ship was damaged beyond repair.
A reproduction of Duyfken was built in Australia and launched in 1999.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duyfken
Address 4874, Australia
Coordinates -12°34'15.489" N 141°36'0.901" E
