Explorer

Cruise start

---

April 24th 2015
Geo: -12.4718, 130.846A short distance to the Fort Hill Wharf to board at 8am for a 9am departure. There was a NZ Navy ship Endeavour at the wharf and all those entering the wharf had to go through security and have their IDs photographed.Our cabin is utilitarian rather than luxurious, and the bathroom is a moulded plastic nook. There is however, well planned and ample storage for clothing a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin

---

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more