Photographer Toby Zerna takes to the high seas aboard Australia’s most famous tall ship, the HMB Endeavour, giving new-found insight into life on the full scale replica of the original ship as it prepares to circumnavigate Australia as part of the Encounters 2020 Initiative.
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The Endeavour sails through the night under a sky full of stars. Picture: Toby Zerna
CAPTAIN JOHN DIKKENBERG - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Captain of the Endeavour John Dikkenberg (L) sits in the window sill of the Great Cabin during some quiet time with Supernumerary Paul Abercromby. Picture: Toby Zerna
CAPTAIN JOHN DIKKENBERG - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Captain of the Endeavour John Dikkenberg. Picture: Toby Zerna
CAPTAIN JOHN DIKKENBERG - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Captain of the Endeavour John Dikkenberg in the navigation room checking the charts. Picture: Toby Zerna
NICOLE FOGARTY - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Nicole Fogarty 27 from Albury in NSW spent the first 4 days of the journey with a bucket nearby after suffering from sea sickness. Nicole stands on the braun side of the helm. Picture: Toby Zerna
DAVID WHITE - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. David White 60 from Florida. David works for the US Antarctic Program and has spent 7 years in total working on Antartica. He also worked on the NASA space shuttle Endeavour program in the 1990's. Picture: Toby Zerna
DAVID WHITE - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. David White 60 from Florida. David works for the US Antarctic Program and has spent 7 years in total working on Antartica. He also worked on the NASA space shuttle Endeavour program in the 1990's. The 'Trunnel' or wooden nail that went to space on the space shuttle Endeavour, now mounted in the Great Cabin. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Charlotte Gabites 35 sits at the stern and watches the sunrise on the Quarterdeck. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Callum Hindhaugh is an Upperyardsman on the Mainmast. Picture: Toby Zerna
NICOLE FOGARTY - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Nicole Fogarty 27 from Albury in NSW spent the first 4 days of the journey with a bucket nearby after suffering from sea sickness. Nicole (L) finally got her sea legs and was able to help Martin Renilson secure one of the lines. Picture: Toby Zerna
HAPPY HOUR - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The daily routine of cleaning the ship top to bottom known as 'Happy Hour'. Jeff Woolley 59 from Blacktown mops the 'Gentlemans Area' outside the cabins for the Supernumerarys. Picture: Toby Zerna
NICOLE FOGARTY - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Nicole Fogarty 27 from Albury in NSW spent the first 4 days of the journey with a bucket nearby after suffering from sea sickness. Nicole (R) finally got her sea legs and was able to help Martin Renilson secure one of the lines. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea. Picture: Toby Zerna
NICOLE FOGARTY - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Nicole Fogarty 27 from Albury in NSW spent the first 4 days of the journey with a bucket nearby after suffering from sea sickness but still manages to try and eat some dry toast. Picture: Toby Zerna
HAPPY HOUR - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The daily routine of cleaning the ship top to bottom known as 'Happy Hour'. Boatswain Matt Daaboul washes down the quarterdeck and waist area. Picture: Toby Zerna
HAPPY HOUR - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The daily routine of cleaning the ship top to bottom known as 'Happy Hour'. Alice D'Arcy 27 from Sale in Victoria takes a break while she sweeps the Great Cabin after starting to feel nauseas. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea with the rare event of the 2 fore course and topsail studding sails (pronounced 'stun sails') set on the port side. Picture: Toby Zerna
BOB NASON - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Queenland farmer Bob Nason is more familiar with the dry and dusty surrounds of Surat in south western Queensland where he was a farmer for many years. Bob had a great grandfather on one side and a great, great grandfather on the other side that both immigrated from England on tall ships in the 1800's. Bob sketches parts of the ship. Picture: Toby Zerna
HAPPY HOUR - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The daily routine of cleaning the ship top to bottom known as 'Happy Hour'. Andrew Weaving 45 from Wollongong sweeps under the hammocks on the 18th century deck. Picture: Toby Zerna
HAPPY HOUR - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The daily routine of cleaning the ship top to bottom known as 'Happy Hour'. Akshai Bhandari 23 from Sydney scrubs the Quarterdeck as part of the daily routine. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea with the rare event of the 2 fore course and topsail studding sails (pronounced 'stun sails') set on the port side. Picture: Toby Zerna
ENGINEER - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Engineer Trevor Deslandes 64 maintains the Endeavour and keeps her ship shape, pictured in a store room checking lanterns. Picture: Toby Zerna
BOB NASON - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Queenland farmer Bob Nason is more familiar with the dry and dusty surrounds of Surat in south western Queensland where he was a farmer for many years. Bob had a great grandfather on one side and a great, great grandfather on the other side that both immigrated from England on tall ships in the 1800's. Bob climbs the shrouds on the mainmast. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea with the rare event of the 2 fore course and topsail studding sails (pronounced 'stun sails') set on the port side. Picture: Toby Zerna
NEXT GENERATION - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The next generation of sailors L-R Upperyardsman Amelia Stone 29, Topman Natalie Moore 37 and Boatswains mate Eden Alley-Porter 38 on the mainmast. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photo of the Endeavour docked in Noumea. Picture: Toby Zerna
QUARTERDECK - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Members of the mainmast watch work to secure lines on the mizzen mast. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Drone photos of the Endeavour under full sail in the middle of the Coral Sea. Picture: Toby Zerna
20TH CENTURY DECK - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Some modern technology is used on board including a dishwasher/sanitiser. L-R Peter Marheine, Rex Nisbet and Naomi Bowles clean dishes after a meal. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Third mate Wes Russell gets a bucket of sea water poured over his head by watch leader Amy Spets. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Captain John Dikkenberg holds a lecture on how to calculate Greewich Mean Time in the Great Cabin. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Nicole Fogarty 27 from Albury in NSW spent the first 4 days of the journey with a bucket nearby after suffering from sea sickness. Nicole takes a break from the watch. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Charlotte Gabites 35 uses a Sextant to measure the angle of celestial objects above the horizon. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Second mate Mike Dallen holds a lecture on square rig sailing in the Great Cabin. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Sunrise on the Quarterdeck on the Coral Sea. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Daily Telegraph photographer Toby Zerna at the helm. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Callum Hindhaugh is an Upperyardsman on the Mainmast (L) and Mary Alice Campbell is an Upperyardsman on the Mizzen mast, share a laugh during a rare quiet moment. Picture: Toby Zerna
The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Nicole Fogarty 27 from Albury in NSW spent the first 4 days of the journey with a bucket nearby after suffering from sea sickness. Nicole (L) and her friend Alice D'Arcy (R) who convinced Nicole to come on the 'adventure of a lifetime', all smiles now the sea sickness has passed. Picture: Toby Zerna
The Endeavour moves through Sydney Harbour after mooring in Rose Bay over night .picture John Grainger
The Endeavour moves through Sydney Harbour after mooring in Rose Bay over night .picture John Grainger
The beautiful Ship the "Endeavour" arrives in Sydney after a long trip at sea. The boat docked in at the Maritime Museum in Sydneys Darling Harbour. Photo: Tim Pascoe
CAPTAIN JOHN DIKKENBERG - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Captain of the Endeavour John Dikkenberg addresses the professional crew in the Great Cabin during the daily briefing. Picture: Toby Zerna
CAPTAIN JOHN DIKKENBERG - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Captain of the Endeavour John Dikkenberg addresses the professional crew in the Great Cabin during the daily briefing. Picture: Toby Zerna
20TH CENTURY DECK - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Voyage crew members enjoy dinner in the mess on the 20th century deck. Picture: Toby Zerna
20TH CENTURY DECK - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Professional crew member Paula Tinney uses the washing machine on the 20th century deck. Picture: Toby Zerna
ARRIVAL - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. David Lamb 65 from Bermagui in NSW takes a photo on his phone as the Endeavour passes under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Picture: Toby Zerna
JENI SMITH - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Jeni Smith 69 from New Zealand turned 70 while on the voyage, a present to herself to celebrate the milestone. Picture: Toby Zerna
CHEF - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. Chef Fred Smith keeps the crew well fed each voyage. Fred was a chef with Qantas for 22 years. Picture: Toby Zerna
HAPPY HOUR - The voyage or the HMB Endeavour from Noumea in New Calendonia to Sydney, Australia. The Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia in the year 2020 in honour of the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook discovering Australia. The daily routine of cleaning the ship top to bottom known as 'Happy Hour'. David White 60 from Florida (L) and Tony Krins 73 (R) from Melbourne clean the Galley area on the 20th century deck. Picture: Toby Zerna