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Sunday 4th March 2012 – Off the coast near Portland, Victoria, Australia Ð
CunardÕs magnificent flagship Queen Mary 2 was today saluted by another historic vessel also circumnavigating Australia Ð the Endeavour Ð as the two vessels crossed paths off the coast of Victoria.
The encounter with the small ship, a replica of Captain James CookÕs HM Bark Endeavour, occurred between Cape Duquesne and Cape NelsonÊ, just outside Portland, Victoria as Queen Mary 2 sailed from Adelaide to Melbourne, where she will make her maiden visit tomorrow (March 5).
Carrying around 4000 guests and crew and rising 62 metres above the water, the 151,400-tonne Queen Mary 2 dwarfed the 397-tonne Endeavour which is carrying 54 people and stretches 39 metres to the top of its mast.
While Queen Mary 2 has taken 20 nights to circumnavigate Australia (Fremantle to Fremantle) the Endeavour is taking 13 months on its journey around the country.
Cunard Commodore Christopher Rynd said the passing had been a marvellous moment for Queen Mary 2 guests and crew, who had watched from the linerÕs decks.
ÒQueen Mary 2Õs maiden voyage around Australia has been a fantastic experience for all on board and we have very much enjoyed being part of history.Ê
ÒTo sail by the Endeavour Ð a replica of Captain CookÕs ship Ð and to see her size really brought home how brave and adventurous explorers were just two centuries ago,Ó Commodore Rynd said.
Both circumnavigation voyages take place more than 200 years after the first circumnavigation of Australia undertaken by Captain Matthew Flinders in 1801-03.
To celebrate its own history-making journey around Australia, Queen Mary 2 partnered with the NSW State Library and is carrying not only FlindersÕ handwritten journal and logbook on the