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Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum
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Ballina has a fascinating maritime history, and there are some wonderful stories to discover here.
Have you heard of the Las Balsas expedition of 1973? The expedition consisted of three balsa-wood and hemp rope rafts, twelve sailors and three cats. Each raft had four crewmen and one cat! The flotilla departed from Ecuador, South America and they arrived in Ballina on 21 November 1973. After 9,000 miles (14,000 km) and 179 days at sea the crews were given a heroes' welcome by the people of Ballina. One of the rafts is on display in this great local museum, along with interesting information regarding the rich local maritime history of the port of Ballina and the Richmond River.
Have you heard of the Las Balsas expedition of 1973? The expedition consisted of three balsa-wood and hemp rope rafts, twelve sailors and three cats. Each raft had four crewmen and one cat! The flotilla departed from Ecuador, South America and they arrived in Ballina on 21 November 1973. After 9,000…
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Ballina, NSW