Read detailed stories behind our objects, our exhibitions, and explorations into maritime science and archaeology.
Ghost nets
30 Jan 2019
Sculptures made from abandoned fishing nets weave a message of sustainability
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Solving Australia’s most enduring Naval mystery
18 Sep 2018
The discovery and archaeological examination of submarine AE1
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Spirit figures from Arnhem Land
14 Feb 2018
A contemporary Aboriginal artwork has links to the cosmology of the people of Arnhem Land and to their relationships with their Makassan neighbours from Indonesia.
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Australian Sailing
04 Dec 2017
How the playful forces of wind and sea led to world sporting domination
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The sinking of HMAS Armidale
01 Dec 2017
HMAS Armidale's (I) wartime service in the Royal Australian Navy lasted only 173 days.
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Lucky Ship
16 Oct 2017
USS Helm was the ‘The Galloping Ghost of the Queensland Coast’ during World War II, earning 11 battle stars with no casualties or injuries to her crew.
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The Battle of the Coral Sea
01 May 2017
Three navies, four aircraft carriers, 255 aircraft and 76 ships in a four-day battle that changed naval warfare forever.
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Pompeii and the Roman Navy
04 Apr 2017
A heroic ancient rescue attempt: How Pliny the Elder led the Roman navy on a voyage to save the people of Pompeii during the cataphoric eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.
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