Research & writing
Publications
Papers, articles, reports and films on the Foundation’s archaeology, conservation and expeditions, written by our team and the partners we work with.
26 publications
By project
Each listing links to the full text where it is freely available. Most Signals articles are published by the Australian National Maritime Museum and can be read online on Issuu.
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Signals article2025
The Barangaroo Boat: an early colonial vessel successfully conserved
Berry, H & Wharton, B · Signals 152
The wrap-up article on the Foundation’s work across the whole conservation process, as contracted by Sydney Metro: a broad overview, with some points of interest discovered along the way.
Conference paper2023
In love with the shape of wood: 3D digital imaging of an early colonial Australian boat
Malliaros, I; Berry, H; Van Damme, T · ISCUA 2023 Learning From the Lost conference proceedings
Initial results of the structured light scanning of the Barangaroo Boat timbers.
Film2023
Conservation of the historic Barangaroo boat: a mini documentary
Sydney Metro · YouTube
Sydney Metro’s documentary on the excavation and initial conservation of the boat, featuring exclusive footage.
Signals article2021
The Barangaroo Boat: archaeology and conservation of an early colonial vessel
Malliaros, I; Berry, H; Hosty, K; Hunter, J; Panter, I · Signals 136
The initial archaeology and early stages of conservation, undertaken by Silentworld Foundation, York Archaeological Trust and the Australian National Maritime Museum under contract from Sydney Metro.
Blog2020
Australia’s earliest European-built boat?
Berry, H · University of Melbourne blog
Heather Berry on the early stages of conserving the boat, and how her interests led her to maritime conservation.
Industry article2020
Excavation and 3D scan of the Barangaroo Boat
Everett, H · Freedspace case studies
Structured light scanning of the boat’s timbers, and the Foundation’s partnership with Belgian 3D imaging company Ubi3D.
Media release2025
Wreck of Dutch merchant ship uncovered 170 years on
Department for Environment and Water · Environment SA blog
The finding of the wreck site of Koning Willem de Tweede, a collaboration between Silentworld Foundation, the Australian National Maritime Museum, Flinders University and the Department for Environment and Water, South Australia.
Booklet2024
Wrecks and relics: looking after maritime archaeological finds in the Robe region
Berry, H; Hunter, J; Hosty, K · Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
A conservation booklet offering advice to community-run museums and community members on caring for maritime archaeological finds.
Signals article2023
Remembering and conserving: treating the remains of a 166-year-old shipwreck
Berry, H & Hunter, J · Signals 144
The wrecking of Koning Willem de Tweede, a Dutch-built frigate lost at Robe in 1857. Written before the wreck was found, while Berry and Hunter were in Robe for the 166th anniversary memorial and to lead community conservation workshops.
Journal article2023
Unearthing South Australia’s oldest known shipwreck: the barque South Australian (1837)
Hunter, J; Hosty, K; Bullers, R; Malliaros, I; Paterson, A; Wilson, C; Zapor, T; Jerbic, K; van Duivenvoorde, W · Historical Archaeology 57(1)
The background of the ship, and the historical clues that led to the identification of the wreck.
Signals article2020
Bound for South Australian: South Australia’s oldest known shipwreck found
Hunter, J & Hosty, K · Signals 130
The history of South Australian, the wrecking event, and the finding of the wreck.
Report2025
Locating HM Bark Endeavour: archaeological identification of shipwreck site RI 2394 in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
Hunter, J & Hosty, K · Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
The museum’s final report identifying the wreck site of HMB Endeavour, the result of two decades of work by its maritime archaeologists. Silentworld Foundation provided in-kind support to parts of the project.
Signals article2018
Piecing together a puzzle: photogrammetric recording in the search for Cook’s Endeavour
Hunter, J; Hosty, K; Malliaros, I · Signals 125, p. 14
Silentworld Foundation and the ANMM continue to investigate a promising wreck site in Rhode Island, USA, searching for the remains of Cook’s Endeavour.
Signals article2023
The search for Montevideo Maru
Gooding, M; Berry, H; Turner, R; Hosty, K · Signals 144
The background to Australia’s greatest maritime tragedy, and the multi-agency search that found the ship in 4,000 metres of water.
Peer reviewed
Peer-reviewed papers
Journal article2023
Anchors, chains, and an absence of knees: identification of an early 19th-century shipwreck at Boot Reef, Australian Coral Sea Territory
Hosty, K; Hunter, J; Malliaros, I · International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 52(1)
The joint Silentworld Foundation and ANMM investigation into the identity of the Boot Reef wreck, concluding that the most likely candidate is the Quebec-built Henry.
Journal article · Open access2023
Potential issues in the conservation of bone and teeth in maritime archaeology
Guareschi, E; Magni, P; Berry, H · Heritage 6(2)
A review of the conservation of bone and teeth from maritime archaeological contexts.
From the field
Expedition reports
Written for Signals, the Australian National Maritime Museum’s magazine, after each joint expedition. Newest first.
Expedition report2019
Black reefs and the ‘Jardine Treasure’
Hosty, K; Hunter, J; Malliaros, I; Hundley, P · Signals 126, p. 18
A day-by-day account of the joint expedition to Boot Reef, culminating in the discovery of a wreck site, with several identities proposed.
Expedition report2017
The wreck of the Jenny Lind
Hunter, J & Malliaros, I · Signals 119, p. 12
The joint expedition to survey shipwrecks at Kenn Reefs, focusing on Jenny Lind and the evidence for its identification.
Expedition report2016
Courses for horses: the Cumberland Entrance and the wreck of the Hydrabad
Hosty, K · Signals 116
The joint search for the wreck of Hydrabad at Cumberland Entrance.
Expedition report2015
Exploring a mystery wreck: the Ashmore Reef expedition 2015
Hosty, K · Signals 112, p. 24
Exploring, and tentatively identifying, a previously unidentified wreck on Ashmore Reef.
Expedition report2014
Return to the reef: the far north Queensland wreck project 2013
Hosty, K · Signals 106, p. 8
An expedition diary of the joint project in which several shipwrecks were identified and surveyed on the Great Barrier Reef.
Expedition report2012
Finding the Royal Charlotte
Hosty, K · Signals 98, p. 18
The joint expedition to Frederick Reefs, where shipwreck material was located almost immediately and later confirmed as Royal Charlotte.
Expedition report2010
Wrecks, reefs and guano
Hosty, K · Signals 90, p. 3
The joint search for the wrecks of HMS Porpoise and Cato on Wreck Reef.
Expedition report2009
We find the missing Mermaid
Hosty, K · Signals 86, p. 14
The joint expedition on the Great Barrier Reef that searched for, and found, the 180-year-old wreck of HMCS Mermaid.
Also in Signals
Other
2 publications
Signals article2019
PS Herald revisited: photogrammetric 3D recording documents one of Australia’s oldest paddle steamers
Hunter, J; Hosty, K; Malliaros, I · Signals 128, p. 18
A closer-to-home project, using 3D photogrammetry to record the wreck of the paddle steamer Herald in Sydney Harbour.
Signals article2016
Silentworld Foundation: researching and preserving maritime history
Hundley, P · Signals 115, p. 59
The Foundation’s mission and work to date, which until then had largely been expeditions with the ANMM.
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