Queensland Maritime Museum
The Mariner's Mirror Podcast - A podcast by The Society for Nautical Research and the Lloyds Register Foundation - Mondays
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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
