Captain Cook’s Ship

The ship of Captain Cook, in Sydney

The ship of Captain Cook is a faithful replica of the Endeavour, the boat aboard which James Cook reached the Australian coasts in 1770. The Sydney audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this sailing ship moored near the presumed place of the landing, attached to the National Maritime Museum, that plunges the visitor into the life aboard a great explorer of the eighteenth century.

The replica of the Endeavour

James Cook is a name inseparable from the city of Sydney, since it is he who, the first, set foot on the southern lands aboard his ship, the Endeavour, in 1770. In front of you is a faithful replica of this famous boat that led the Europeans to Australia, moored at the almost exact place where the captain landed to discover the territory called today Sydney. It is thanks to the excavations led in the bay of Newport that the probable remains of the true ship were found; the original boat had sunk in 1778, eight years after the long voyage of Captain Cook. Unveiled here since 1994, this replica delights the lovers of boats, exploration and history. It is an integral part of the National Maritime Museum, and it is possible, by paying the entry fee, to discover its various rooms, from the hold to the upper deck, and to realise the life aboard such a ship in the eighteenth century: the conditions of the sailors, the cramped spaces, the navigation instruments. It is a true immersion in the daily life of a crew of explorers, at a time when crossing the oceans was an adventure. A historic replica and a journey through time, the ship of Captain Cook is a fine stop of the discovery of Sydney.

What to see

Here you discover a faithful replica of the Endeavour, the ship aboard which James Cook reached the Australian lands in 1770; moored since 1994 near the presumed place of the landing and attached to the National Maritime Museum, it is visited from the hold to the deck and plunges the visitor into the life of a crew of explorers in the eighteenth century. The ship of Captain Cook is a journey through time in Sydney. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The ship of Captain Cook is moored at Darling Harbour, within the National Maritime Museum, in Sydney, reachable on foot. The visit aboard is paying and follows the hours of the museum, which vary. It is best to enquire before coming. You discover it during a walk along the port.

What is the ship of Captain Cook in Sydney?

It is a faithful replica of the Endeavour, the boat aboard which James Cook reached the Australian lands in 1770; moored since 1994 near the presumed place of his landing, at Darling Harbour, it is attached to the National Maritime Museum and is visited from the hold to the deck, offering an immersion in the life aboard in the eighteenth century.

Where is the ship of Captain Cook in Sydney?

At Darling Harbour, within the National Maritime Museum, in Sydney, in Australia.