Our mini-series on the maritime history of Australia continues with a tour of the
Queensland Maritime Museum in Brisbane.
Dr Sam Willis explores the museum with volunteers and local historical experts Kasper Kuiper and Keith Boulton. We explore the museum's extraordinary collection of ship models including the
Orion (1934)
, Otranto (1925
), Orcades (1947)
all
of the Orient Steam Navigation Company; immigration to Australia; wrecks off the coast of Queensland and the navigational dangers of the Great Barrier Reef; the Queensland Government's paddle ship
Lucinda; the skiff
Fury (1939) and the champion racing boat
Estrellita (1951).
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