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1628, 1989: The Batavia sets sail……
The Night Ship
Why a Booktrail?
1628, 1989: The Batavia sets sail……
What you need to know before your trail
1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship’s busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain.
1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil’s actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people.
Travel Guide
The Albrolhos islands Western Australia
The Abrolhos Islands is a chain of 122 islands off the west coast of Australia. It sits some eighty kilometres west of Geraldton, Western Australia.
Itis a well known as the site of numerous shipwrecks, the most famous being the Dutch ships Batavia, which was wrecked in 1629, and Zeewijk, wrecked in 1727.
Netherlands – Batavia museum
You can find out more about the shipwreck and the journey to the islands at the museums and exhbitions here
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BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Night Ship
Destination/Location: Albrolhos islands Author: Jess Kidd Departure:1628, 1989
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