Seeing Change - Maritime September Sat 7 Sep 2013 – Sun 24 Nov 2013 9:30am – 5:00pm WA Maritime Museum A fishing community’s experience of environment and social change seen through the camera lens. The Houtman Abrolhos Islands are better known as the ‘Abrolhos’. They are a group of over 120 islands about 60 kilometres off the coast of Geraldton, Western Australia. They are part of the most southerly located coral reef in the Indian Ocean which is also one of the highest latitude coral reefs in the world. The rock lobster fishery is the main fishery at the Abrolhos and started at the islands in the 1880s. Many of the families have fished at the Abrolhos for generations. Fishers have a very strong sense of identity with the industry and a strong sense of place at the Abrolhos. This exhibition focuses on the many environmental and social changes that have occurred over the last five to ten years in the rock lobster industry and the island communities. Island reflection: Abrolhos Islands Photograph by Leonie Noble Getting Here Address WA Maritime Museum Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia Phone 1300 134 081 By Train The WA Maritime Museum is located within walking distance of Fremantle Station visit the Transperth website for timetables. By Bus The WA Maritime Museum is serviced by the free Fremantle Cat Service, at Red stop 1. Visit the Transperth website for timetables and details. By Car Paid parking is available in the Wilsons car park at the WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay Road. By Ferry Captain Cook Cruises offer a range of ferry services from Perth which stop nearby at B-Shed ferry terminal.