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Soundings – January 2017 Newsletter – January 2017 Volume 10 , Issue 1 SOUNDINGS Special Interest Eden Killer Whale Museum/ 02 64962094/ Email [email protected] Articles: Wanderings of the ‘Wanderer’ Wanderings of When Ben Boyd’s beautiful 160,000 sheep and 10,000 the “wanderer ” yacht RYS “ Wanderer ” sailed cattle. Desperate for workers into Sydney harbour on the 18 th he suggested ticket-of-leave Cruise ships in port of July 1842, the movers and convicts from Van Diemen’s shakers of the colony were very Land could be used. This The wanderer impressed. Crowds of failing he brought Tanna and replica project spectators lined the cliff tops as Lifu Pacific Islanders in as the schooner “ Velocity ” fired a shepherds ‘They had all put was lost and there was a deficiency Val barbers welcoming salute. their marks on contracts that of £80,000 . Overreaching himself farewell Benjamin Boyd, entrepreneur bound them to work for five due to his methods of financing his with his artist friend, Oswald years and to be paid 26 many ventures in 1849, he was Margaret Brierly, sailed from Plymouth shillings a year, plus rations declared bankrupt. sheaves a life England on the Wanderer, of 10 lbs of meat a week, and member formally an Admiralty yacht of two pairs of trousers, two He decided to try his luck on the Californian gold fields. On October A tenacious crew 240 tons purchased in 1841 and shirts and a kilmarnock cap’. under the command of Captain 26 th 1849 the Wanderer sailed out of Leviathan award Bushby RN. They arrived at The shipments of islanders Port Jackson she accidentally lost Melbourne on the 15 th of June proved to be a disaster so her best bow anchor on the reef, 'as Julie’s new role and then sailed on to Sydney. Boyd walked away from them. a parting legacy' , wrote Boyd, 'to Twofold Bay became his the colony in which I had hoped for Kitty hawks down Ben Boyd was feted by the governor Sir George Gipps in coastal base to ship out wool, so much, and though in part Sehgi visit Christ civic receptions where he tallow and livestock. He set succeeded, yet in the main failed church monaroo presented his credentials. A out two townships and at East through little of my own fault'. Boyd established a whaling London stockbroker, Boyd In June 1851 after proving station with nine boats and previously wrote to Lord John unsuccessful on the diggings Boyd, Russell detailing his plans for crews. Large sums of money the Wanderer and her tender Ariel ‘further developing the were spent on a tower sailed from San Francisco to visit resources of Australia and its intended to be a lighthouse but th the Hawaiian Islands . On the 15 of adjacent Islands later used for whale spotting ’. Boyd’s October he reached Guadalcanal in and a jetty. A visitor noted its schemes were financed by his the Solomon Islands, going ashore in funds and those of the Royal Gothic church with a spire, the morning to shoot game. Shots Bank of Australia investors commodious stores, well-built were fire and he was never seen formed in London in 1839. brick houses, and " a splendid again. It is believed that he was hotel in the Elizabethan style ". Debentures of £200,000 were killed by natives. sold and this sum was taken by In a census of 1849 only 49 Boyd to Australia. people were listed as living in His party, after a lengthy search, sailed for Australia, but on 12 th of Congratulations to all our His arrival at Port Jackson was Eden town, whereas over 200 volunteers and dedicated preceded by the steamers resided in Boydtown. Boyd November 1851 the Wanderer was museum staff – we won gold at Seahorse, Juno, Velocity and himself spent little time in wrecked in a gale off Port the 2016 South Coast Tourism Cornubia , with supplies for his Twofold Bay preferring to Macquarie. Wrote Webster, 'it Awards! ventures. They worked the operate from his property in seemed as though an evil fortune coastal route from Twofold B ay Neutral Bay, Sydney. brooded over the yacht; and in one Find us on to Hobart Town. By May 1844 Struggling to keep his empire short month after the death of him he had become the largest land afloat Boyd, when the whose pride she had been, the owner in the colony. Seahorse was wrecked he wanderings of the Wanderer were at Boyd owned 14 stations in the threw more funds at two an end'. To commemorate the Monaro and 4 in t he Port Phillip hopeless lawsuits trying to 150th anniversary of Boyd's Bay area. He had 2,500,000 retrieve £25,000 of insurance. disappearance, a scale model of acres in his control for a trifling The bank shareholders were the Wanderer was created for the annual license fee, and ran horrified when all the capital museum . Cruise ships in Port have more crew than passengers. The cruise ship season is gathering We still maintained a presence on the momentum with 9 ships due in the wharf for the less than 200 New Year. Pacific Jewel steamed in passengers expected. 3 domestic and on New Year’s Eve and, with the 4 international ships are still to come Christmas holiday crowd, swelling this season. Thanks to our volunteers numbers almost wore our shop staff for their hard work! If you would out as visitors lined up out of the like to volunteer - call Bob at the Sea Chanties his specialty! door. “The World ” – the only ship to museum on 64962094. SOUNDINGS Page 2 of 4 converted to a topsail The Wanderer Replica Project schooner to make it easier to The Wanderer Replica Project oceans. handle on the trip out to is a non-profit, community run Australia. They had no Wanderer Replica’s volunteers operation set up to build a construction plans for the have been tirelessly working, 25m full scale replica of vessel but used wading through all the red tape Benjamin Boyd’s 1837 topsail measurements from the associated with building a 19th schooner Wanderer. model held by the Boyd century ship to meet 21st century family in the UK. Peter Only in Eden could such an passenger carrying ship design Lowe, a naval architect in amazing task like this be and safety regulations, stability Sydney was appointed to conceived and executed. criteria and hull form. draw the plans to be Drawing on the talent and presented to the maritime expertise of local craftspeople The President of the Wanderer surveyors for approval to Replica Project committee, and dedicated helpers a build the vessel. Morrie Lynch is a well-known shipyard has been established Eden shipwright. Morrie is taking at Boydtown, Twofold Bay, As the first tall ship built in Wanderer model by Ian Whiter charge of the construction phase adjacent to the historic Twofold Bay, the Wanderer of the Wanderer replica. He replica will keep the legacy Seahorse Inn, originally built emphasises that the project aims for Boyd in the 1840’s. The of traditional shipbuilding to provide employment, and Eden’s nautical past original Wanderer (launched education, training and tourism alive. This tall ship will take in Cowes England in 1837), opportunities throughout the students and passengers to was a 140-tonne two -masted build process as well as when she sea, with classes in tall ship topsail schooner, is a sailing concern. sailing, marine ecology, approximately 90 feet overall, maritime history and 14ft draft, flush decks. She Mr Lynch believed the Wanderer programs encouraging boasted 13 guns, a luxury fit- was originally built as a teamwork and responsibility. out and sailed the world’s brigantine then the rig was Farewell to the Barber family – a tribute to Kevin It was with much sadness chance to review his life and behind many close friends at that we fare welled Valma achievements. the museum and in the Barber last year at a district. We all miss her Many of us were unaware of memorial gathering under voice on local radio and her his background and all the the sails at EKWM for her energy in the groups she work he had put in at the much loved husband Kevin worked in including the museum and Eden. Val was who had passed away. Eden singers and Meals on also active in many local Wheels. She donated a great With family and friends organisations. deal of her time helping out present, his daughters read Her decision to leave Eden at many EKWM fund raising out a wonderful eulogy, to be closer to her family functions and events. giving the people of Eden was a big step and she leaves and friends of EKWM a Margaret a Life Member Margaret Sheaves looked a little Singers , SEHGI and the Australia Day surprised when over 40 guests Committee. Her fun way of chairing and friends gathered to celebrate our friends meetings is always her 80 th birthday. Pinning a life memorable. membership badge onto her A pearl beyond price, her hand is scarf, Jack Dickenson made a constantly raised to help out at the speech about her 25 years of museum. service to the museum. Jenny Drenkhahn stepped up, Joining the Eden singers in a rendition presenting her with a lovely of “Margretta Tread the Grapes with bunch of blooms and her Me” we chuckled as, o n her second go certificate. at blowing out the candles on her cake, she shared her wish of living on With great passion she works as to 100. A keen bush walker and a volunteer for Meals on swimmer we all believe she has a Wheels, View, the Eden good chance of getting there! SOUNDINGS Page 3 of 4 A Te nacious Crew Watching tall ship Tenacious Lord Nelson , commissioned steam into Snug Cove passing and specifically designed for On Thursday the 3rd of February cruise ship The World was an the trust, was unable to 2000 Tenacious was ready to continue to supply the amazing sight.
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