Seeing change - Albany June Mon 1 Jul 2013 – Sun 21 Jul 2013 10:00am – 4:30pm Museum of the Great Southern 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 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.