Historical information
Feja Hoffmeister was the first woman to complete a circumnavigation of Australia by kayak.The journey that started at Queenscliff (Victoria), on the 18/1/2009 and ended at the same point on the 15/12/2009
Significance
This kayak used by Freja Hoffmeister for her circumnavigation of Australia.
Physical description
Sea kayak [white] with equipment.
Inscriptions & markings
Various promotional text
Subjects
References
- ISBN/ISSN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freya_Hoffmeister Freya Hoffmeister (born 10 May 1964) is a German business owner and athlete who holds several sea kayaking endurance records. In 2009 she completed a circumnavigation of Australia solo and unassisted, becoming the first woman and only the second person to do so. On 3 May 2015, she became the first person to solo circumnavigate the continent of South America.
