3 Jun 2015Documents Documents relating to the location of HMAS Sydney (II). Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
3 Jun 2015Crew Photos A collection of photographs of the crews and captains of HMAS Sydney (II) and HSK Kormoran. Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
3 Jun 2015Wreck Photos Photographs by David Mearns documenting the wreckage of HMAS Sydney (II). Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
3 Jun 2015Vessel Photos A collection of images and diagrams of vessels relevant to the history of HMAS Sydney (II), including HMAS Sydney (II) and HSK Kormoran. Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
4 May 2015HMAS Sydney (II) and the HSK Kormoran survey expedition 4 May 2015An expedition to survey the historic World War II shipwrecks of HMAS Sydney (II) and the German raider HSK Kormoran. The wrecks lie in 2,500 metres of water, 20km apart, about 200km west of Steep Point (Shark Bay). The $2.4 million survey expedition is supported by the Australian Government, Western Australian Museum, Curtin University, DOF Subsea, the Western Australian Museum Foundation, GMA Garnet Group and the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in WA Torsten Ketelsen, and Prospero Productions. Read more Video Western Australian Museum
1 May 2015HMAS Sydney (II) survey expedition 1 May 2015 An expedition to survey the historic World War II shipwrecks of HMAS Sydney (II) and the German raider HSK Kormoran. The wrecks lie in 2,500 metres of water, 20km apart, about 200km west of Steep Point (Shark Bay). The $2.4 million survey expedition is supported by the Australian Government, Western Australian Museum, Curtin University, DOF Subsea, the Western Australian Museum Foundation, GMA Garnet Group and the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in WA Torsten Ketelsen, and Prospero Productions. Read more Video Danny Murphy
3 Nov 2014Wreck Update: Behind the scenes in Maritime ArchaeologyPresented by Adjunct professor Dr Michael (Mack) McCarthy, Curator, Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Museum Part of the WA Museum’s 2014 In the Wild West Lecture Series. Some of Western Australia’s most historically significant maritime sites have had many new and exciting developments happening in the field and behind the scenes. Dutch shipwrecks Batavia, Zeewick, Zuytdorp and Gilt Dragon all have new research unfolding, as does the elusive Aagtkerke.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
9 Sep 2014Patrick Baker: The Evolution of Underwater PhotographyToday, underwater photography is an important aspect of any shipwreck recovery. It allows us to discover the sites without physically going there, records the intimate details of the site for future generations when the wreck may have been moved or suffered further deterioration, and allows scientific study away from the wreck site using high-resolution images.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
30 Jul 2013Month of Shipwrecks – Batavia Dive 2013Video taken on a dive to the Batavia wreck site in the Abrolhos Islands during the research expedition of April-May 2013.Read more Video Danny Murphy
29 Jul 2013Patrick Baker: 36 years of shipwreck photography –Gallery 4Patrick Baker is the Western Australian Museum's shipwrecks photographer. This series of photo galleries explores his amazing career and catalogues the photos taken between 1970 - 2005. The fourth gallery has a heavy focus on object photography and 18th century Dutch shipwrecks. Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
25 Jul 2013Month of Shipwrecks – Batavia Expedition 2013This photo gallery showcases some photo highlights of the research expedition to the Abrolhos islands during April-May 2013.Read more Photo Galleries Danny Murphy