Sailing to Hobart, Tasmania, Austrailia

Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Auckland, New Zealand, to Hobart, Tasmania.

10:15 Destination Lecture with Chris Mcpherson: “Adelaide on the Map: A Planned City with a Quiet Confidence”.
Join Chris, your destination speaker, for an exploration of Adelaide’s history, culture, and cuisine, along with destination knowledge to fully immerse yourself in this port of call.

11:15 Enrichment Lecture with Tony Van Maanenberg: “Port Arthur Convict Settlement – Australia’s Cruel Past”.
Some 100 kilometers of Hobart is the former Port Arthur Convict Settlement. Was this former penal settlement harsh, tragic,
and violent to its most hardened criminals? What horrific event here brought about significant legislative change to Australian gun laws?

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with George Gray: “The Wonders and Woes of the Great Barrier Reef and our Oceans”.
Stretching over 2,300 kilometers along Queensland’s coast, the Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most treasured natural wonders. However, the reef faces serious threats from pollution, invasive species, and warming seas.

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with David Horner: “The Founding of Melbourne and Victoria: the Australia Felix”.
Founded in 1836, within half a century it was already Australia’s largest and grandest city, and in 1901, it became capital of the new Commonwealth of Australia.

Dinner was in The Atlantide Restaurant.