William Dampier Tricentennial Wed 18 Mar 2015 – Thu 19 Mar 2015 5:30pm – 7:00pm Museum of the Great Southern Part of the Dampier 2015 Public Lectures Marking 300 years since the death of William Dampier 5.30 pm – 7.00 pm, Wed 18 March 2015 William Dampier: Australia's First Natural Historian. Presented by Alex George AM Tickets: $2.00 Bookings through the WA Museum - Albany 10.00 am – 11.30 am, Thur 19 March 2015 Sailing the Brig Amity: Life on board in 1826. Presented by Michael McCarthy and Bob Sexton Tickets: $5.00 Bookings through the WA Museum - Albany 12.00 pm – 1.15 pm, Thur 19 March 2015 Elusive Phantoms: Finding William Dampier and the Roebuck. Presented by Michael McCarthy Tickets: $2.00 Bookings through the WA Museum - Albany 5.30 pm – 7.00 pm, Thur 19 March 2015 Towards New Holland: Their Majesties' Ship Roebuck and other great exploration vessels. Presented by Bob Sexton Tickets: $2.00 Bookings through the WA Museum - Albany William Dampier, by Thomas Murray. Oil on canvas, circa 1697-1698 29 1/2 in. x 24 3/4 in. (749 mm x 629 mm) Transferred from British Museum, 1879 Primary Collection NPG 538 Artwork by Thomas Murray. Public domain, national portrait gallery http://www.npg.org.uk/primcoll.asp Getting Here Address Museum of the Great Southern Residency Road, Albany, Western Australia, 6330, Australia Phone (08) 9841 4844 By Bus The Museum of the Great Southern is located within walking distance of the town centre, which is serviced by the several bus services, visit the PTA website for timetables. By Car Parking is available in onsite.