"Hopefully we'll have stuff that's sticking up out of the sea bed that will be identifiable"

Dr. James Hunter and his team are searching the beach of RObe (SA) with metal detectors

Dr. James Hunter (second right) and his team are searching the beach with metal detectors, Robe (SA), November 2022 Credit: James Hunter

Last November, Dr. James Hunter and his team traveled to Robe (SA) to search for the wreck of the 19th century Dutch ship King Willem II. Unfortunately, the weather threw a spanner in the works, and high waves only allowed them to go out to sea for one day. The good news is that the detector did pick up a strong signal, so the team is hopeful for part two of the search, next weekend.


Dr. James Hunter is Curator of Naval Heritage and Archaeology at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.

This interview is in English.


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