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After leaving the Atlantic Ocean the China-bound East Indiaman Gotheborg made use of the "Roaring Forties" through the Indian Ocean.
They looked out for the St. Paul Island and as late as possibly changed course to the north, to touch at the Java coast south of Straat Sunda.
The unusually late departure now begun to take it's toll. At Java "we lost 35 men because of the strong heat" they wrote.
AUSTRALIA
"The little dove that discovered Australia". In 1606 the small Dutch ship Duyfken made a voyage of exploration from present-day Indonesia to the shores of the Cape York Peninsula in north-eastern Australia.
Western Australian Maritime Museum: Centre of Excellence Australian National. Centre of Excellence in Maritime Archaeology. Introduction. Publications. Current projects. Education and Training.
Western Australian Shipwreck Database Department of Maritime Archaeology. Western Australian Maritime Museum. Shipwreck Database Search Facility.
Australian National Maritime Museum a prime resource for historic vessels, migrant ships, family history, genealogy, maritime research, arts, etc.
South Australian Maritime Muesum
NEW ZEALAND
A FEW LINKS: nz.com - Virtual tour of New Zealand.
MAURITIUS
A FEW LINKS: Welcome to The Mauritius Home Page sponsored by EPZDA (Export Zones Development Authority), Ministry of Industry, Mauritius.
Hotels and Travel in Mauritius Country-Wide Hotel Directories. Local Hotel Directories and Hotel Web Sites. Maps. Tourist Information.
Mauritius: Prototype of Paradise Information about Mauritius' culture, history, economy, and beaches. (Richard d'Avrincourt).
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