Beacon island, where many of the murders happened This is a Portuguese phrase, the contraction of which becomes Abrolhos. There are several of these 'Abrolhos' shipping hazards, low islands with dangerous rocks or reefs, around the world, but the islands located about 70km west of Geraldton are known as the Houtman Abrolhos, after the Dutchman … Continue reading Abri vossos olhos (keep your eyes open)
Vikings in Denmark
After a long trip from Geraldton to Perth to Doha to Copenhagen, I now have a tip for jetlag - once I woke up on the plane, I just stayed awake... for 20 hours. I arrived in Copenhagen at 1:30pm and hit the ground running, and the long daylight hours in the northern summer help … Continue reading Vikings in Denmark
Geraldton and HMAS Sydney
So my day did not start well... there was a party at the backpackers on Friday night, and I had to be up at 4:30am to catch a shuttle to Perth airport. Plus I had already handed in my keys the night before so had to forfeit the Mini-Wheats I had in my food locker … Continue reading Geraldton and HMAS Sydney
Freo and Surrounds
Every time I come back to Fremantle, I love it even more! This place is alive with history, has free city buses, excellent food (not that I'm enjoying it because I'm eating 2 minute noodles in an effort to save money) and is right on the ocean.I took advantage of that and checked out the … Continue reading Freo and Surrounds
Pre-Departure
And so it begins! After a small hiccup trying to book an airport shuttle (my dad, ever the hero, rang 9 different companies before he could find me a seat. Thank you Daddy!) I am now at the airport ready to set off. I was quite pleased that my luggage was 11kg, but then my … Continue reading Pre-Departure
How I Got Here
Hyams Beach, at Jervis Bay. Being awarded the NSW Premier's teaching scholarship is without a doubt, the biggest achievement of my professional career - other than that time when I booked the computer room 3 weeks in advance! But it didn't happen quickly, or easily. This is the culmination of at least 3 years of … Continue reading How I Got Here
An Introduction
Thanks for joining me! Never having written a blog before, I shall attempt to do so for my 5 week long scholarship tour in May-June 2019, awarded as part of the 2019 NSW Premier's History Teachers Association Scholarship. My focus is on maritime archaeology and history in the classroom, and I'll be travelling to Western … Continue reading An Introduction
Scholarship Tour 