Photographs, Fuji Film, Re-enactment of the Landing of George Bass, 01/1998

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A Plaque was erected on the occassion of the re-enactment. The wording is as follows:
"In Recognition of a brave adventure on January 5 1998. Five men: Bern Cuthbertson (skipper), Tom O'Byrne (first mate), Craig Dixon, Rick McMahon and Geoff Zwan, landed in Flinders after 4 weeks at sea having rowed and sailed from Darling Harbour Sydney in the 'Elizabeth', a nine metre whale boat. This voyage re-enacted the discovery and naming of Western Port by Royal Navy Surgeon George Bass and his crew of five in 1798."
They rowed an 8.7m long open whale boat some 1930 km from Port Jackson (Sydney).

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A collection of colour photographs taken at the re-enactment of the landing of George Bass. Showing "Sailors", a Canon, inside the boat, boats on the water and spectators on the foreshore.

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Identifier

262-04

Date made

01/1998

Place made

San Remo, Victoria, Australia

Materials

Photograph - paper

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