The antique science-fiction themed attraction, organised by the
Australian National Maritime Museum, is inspired by the Nautilus submarine from the classic novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by French author Jules Verne.
But director of the
Australian National Maritime Museum Kevin Sumption described the findings as "promising".
The search for the Endeavour is a joint project between RIMAP and the
Australian National Maritime Museum.
Kevin Sumption, head of the
Australian National Maritime Museum, said: "Early indications are that the team has narrowed the possible site for the wreck of HMB Endeavour to one site, which is very promising.
The Conference Banquet was held at the
Australian National Maritime Museum where delegates, on arrival, had the opportunity to have drinks and canapes in an exhibition space, enjoying the views of Darling Harbour, before being entertained and dancing the night away thanks to a live band.
Established in 2017 by Australian Sailing in collaboration with the
Australian National Maritime Museum, the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame, in conjunction with the 2017 Australian Sailing Awards, saw seven Australian sailing greats honoured and inducted into the inaugural hall of fame.
A chapter by Kim Tao discusses efforts by the
Australian National Maritime Museum to restore and display the Vietnamese fishing boat Tu Do--a boat that brought 31 refugees to Australia in 1977 after the fall of Saigon.
In 2014, the
Australian National Maritime Museum signed an agreement to help the Rhode Island group find the lost vessel.
www.theliver org.uk/ontheirown Ellie Moffat, curator of maritime collections at the Maritime Museum, said today: "This exhibition tells the story of a significant chapter in our county's history, and so from the start we felt very strongly about collaborating with the
Australian National Maritime Museum, to bring it to the attention of a wide audience.
"This is the hardest part of the journey so far - getting it in!" expedition leader David de Rothschild yelled from the boat as the crew struggled to maneuver the notoriously tough-to-steer vessel into port outside the
Australian National Maritime Museum.