THEY'RE HERE! [DUTCH SHIPS ARRIVE IN FREO]

After much anticipation and months of building excitement, the second and third Dutch tall ships arrived in Fremantle just after midday today.

Oosterschelde and Bark Europa sailed in to harbour with horns sounding, joining the first of the Dutch ships to arrive earlier in the week, Tecla.

All three ships are now berthed next to the Leeuwin II  at Victoria Quay in Fremantle.

The visit to Fremantle is just one of their many stops as part of the fleet's sail around the world, following trade routes of historic times. The ships will commence on an adventurous expedition to the Abrolhos to visit the Batavia wreckage site in August; with guides on board telling passengers the historic tales of the Batavia history.

It is not often a fleet of tall ships like this visit and it is unlikely that an event like this will come again for at least a decade, so we encourage everyone to come down to the wharf on Sunday to pay a visit to all of the beautiful ships. 

The Leeuwin will also be open for deck tours  from 10-3pm for a gold coin donation.

For more information on the individual ships visit www.dutchtallships.com

We had a pretty great view of the arrival from the top of the main mast...