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Thu Oct 22 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC+11:00

Speakers Talk - A History of Sydney in 10 ( or so) Wrecks

  • Australian National Maritime Museum · Sydney
  • From AUD 10.00
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Speakers Talk - A History of Sydney in 10 ( or so) Wrecks
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Join us at the Maritime Museum to hear the stories of various shipwrecks that help tell the history of Sydney.
About this Event

Sydney’s many waterways have been a source of food, connection, industry and fun for thousands of years but have also been the scene of maritime drama, tragedy, and controversy.

Looking at the remains of 10 ships, this presentation combines history and archaeology to tell the European history of Sydney. From the sailing ships of the First Fleet and early colonial era, through the steam revolution to the twentieth century’s commercial and naval vessels, these wrecks act as a maritime time machine that opens portals to our past and show how Sydney has developed over 200 years. What does each tell us of the harbour they sailed in?

Delivered by Pam Forbes & Greg Jackson from our volunteer Museum Speakers group.

Tickets $10 / FREE for Museum Members

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Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia

Tickets AUD 10.00
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