In 2009 the Australian National Maritime Museum organised two archaeological expeditions to remote coral reefs off the coast of Queensland sponsored by the Silentworld Foundation.

Photographs by Xanthe Rivett document the search for
 His Majesty’s Colonial Schooner Mermaid, wrecked in 1829, the wrecks of HMS Porpoise and Cato, both lost in 1803, and the marine environment of these sites.
   

 


Wrecks, Reefs and the Mermaid Education Resources

This travelling exhibition from the Historic Houses Trust explores some of the energy efficient features of Australia’s 19th century country homes and the reappearance of many of these traditional practices in contemporary green architecture.    

 

Built for the Bush Education Resources

Built for the Bush:
Green Architecture of Australia
17th September 2011 to 12th February 2012

Wrecks, Reefs and the Mermaid
Australian National Maritime Museum Travelling Exhibition
17th February 2012 to 20th May 2012