Barangaroo Boat:

 

• Malliaros, I, Berry, H, Hosty, K, Hunter, J, Panter, I 2021: ‘The Barangaroo Boat: Archaeology and conservation of an early colonial vessel’, Signals,
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals136_pages/4
  • This article details the initial archaeology and early stages of conservation of the Barangaroo Boat, work undertaken by Silentworld Foundation, York Archaeological Trust, and Australian National Maritime Museum under contract from Sydney Metro.
• Berry, H & Wharton, B 2025: ‘The Barangaroo Boat: An Early Colonial Vessel Successfully Conserved’, Signals,

• • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals152

• The wrap up article that details the work that Silentworld Foundation undertook throughout the whole of the conservation process, as contracted by Sydney Metro. A broad overview of the conservation process, including some points of interest discovered during the process.

• Berry, H 2020: ‘Australia’s Earliest European-built Boat?’, University of Melbourne Blog.
  • https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2020/07/10/australias-earliest-european-built-boat/
  • A blog written by Heather Berry detailing the early process of conserving the Barangaroo Boat, as well as a background on Berry and how her interests led her to maritime conservation.
• Everett, H 2020: ‘Excavation and 3D scan of the Barangaroo Boat’, Freedspace Case Studies Blog.
  • https://freedspace.com.au/case_studies/category/excavation-and-3d-scan-of-the-barangaroo-boat/
  • An industry article focusing on the structured light scanning of the Barangaroo Boat timbers, and Silentworld Foundation’s partnership with Belgian 3D imaging company Ubi3D.
• Sydney Metro 2023, ‘Sydney Metro: Conservation of the historic Barangaroo boat – A mini documentary’,

• • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPChrlMMizo&t=4s

• A documentary produced by Sydney Metro which focuses on the excavation and initial conservation of the Barangaroo Boat, featuring exclusive footage.

• Malliaros, I; Berry, H; Van Damme, T ‘In love with the shape of wood: 3D Digital Imaging of Early Colonial Australian Boat’, ISCUA 2023 Learning From the Lost Conference Proceedings.
  • https://libreria.cultura.gob.es/libro/iscua-2023-learning-from-the-lost_12045/
  • Conference Paper with initial results of structured light scanning of Barangaroo Boat.

 

 

South Australian:

• Hunter, J & Hosty, K 2020, ‘Bound for South Australian: South Australia’s oldest known shipwreck found’, Signals, 130
  • I actually found the pdf for this through google linked on our website, so I think you’ve got it!
  • This article discusses the history of South Australian, the wrecking event, and the finding of the wreck.
• Hunter, J; Hosty, K; Bullers, R; Malliaros, I; Paterson, A; Wilson, C; Zapor, T; Jerbic, K; van Duivenvoorde, W, 2023: ‘Unearthing South Australia’s Oldest Known Shipwreck: The Bark South Australian (1837)’, Historical Archaeology, 57, no.1.

• • https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/items/ebaf9055-b463-4034-82c4-33a079d3c60c
  • The background of the ship South Australian is investigated, as well as the historical clues that led to the identification of the wreck.

 

Koning Willem:

• Berry, H & Hunter, J 2023: ‘Remembering and conserving: Treating the remains of a 166 year old shipwreck’, Signals,
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals144
  • An overview of the wrecking event of Koning Willem de Tweede, a Dutch build fregat that wrecked in Robe, South Australia in 1857. Heather Berry and James Hunter returned to Robe for a memorial service to honour the 166^th anniversary of the wrecking event, and to lead community conservation workshops. Written prior to the discovery of the wreck, Hunter and Berry were working with community and continuing investigations into the whereabouts of the wreck.

• Department of Environment and Water 2025: ‘Wreck of Dutch merchant ship uncovered 170 years on’, Environment SA blog.
  • https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2025/05/dutch-ship-uncovered
  • This media release documents the finding of the wreck site of Koning Willem de Tweede, part of a collaborative project between Silentworld Foundation, Australian National Maritime Museum, Flinders University, and Department of Environment and Water, South Australia.
• Berry, H; Hunter, J; Hosty, K 2024: ‘Wrecks and Relics, Looking after maritime archaeological finds in the Robe region’, Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney.
  • https://silentworldfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/robe_conservation-booklet_final.pdf
  • This conservation booklet offers advice to community run museums and community members that focuses on achievable, non interventive conservation methods for maritime archaeological objects.

Montevideo Maru:

• Gooding, M; Berry, H; Turner, R; Hosty, H 2023: ‘The search for Montevideo Maru’, Signals, 144.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals144
  • An article that gives the background of Australia’s greatest maritime tragedy, and the multi-agency search that led to the finding of the ship in 4000m of water.

 

Peer Reviewed Papers:

• Guareschi, E, Magni, P & Berry, H 2023: ‘Potential Issues in the Conservation of Bone and Teeth in Maritime Archaeology’, Heritage, vol. 6, no. 2.
  • https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/2/42
  • Open access peer reviewed paper which reviews conservation of bone and teeth in maritime archaeological contexts.
• Hosty, K; Hunter, J; Malliaros, I 2023: ‘Anchors, Chains, and an Absence of Knees: Identification of an Early 19^th Century Shipwreck at Boot Reef, Australian Coral Sea Territory, International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, vol. 52, no.1.
  • https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10572414.2023.2269567
  • A peer reviewed paper that details the joint project between Silentworld Foundation and ANMM as they investigate the identity of a wreck at Boot Reef, ultimately concluding that the most likely candidate is the Quebec built Henry.

Endeavour:

• Hunter, J; Hosty, K;, Malliaros, I 2018: ‘Piecing together a puzzle: Photogrammetric recroding in the search for Cook’s Endeavour’, Signals, 125, p. 14.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals125_spreads
  • Silentworld Foundation and ANMM continue to investigate a promising wreck site in Rhode Island, USA, searching for the remains of
• Hunter, J & Hosty, K 2025: ‘Locating HM Bark Endeavour: Archaeological identification of shipwreck site RI 2394 in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, USA. Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney.
  • https://cms-web.seamuseum.net/sites/default/files/2025-05/australian-national-maritime-museum-locating-hmb-endeavour-final-report-2025_0.pdf
  • Australian National Maritime Museum’s final report successfully identifying the wreck site of HMB Endeavour, located in Rhode Island, USA. Silentworld Foundation provided in-kind support to some aspects and years of this project, which was a two-decades long perseverance by the maritime archaeologists at Australian National Maritime Museum.

Expedition Papers:

• Hosty, K 2009 ‘We find the missing Mermaid’ Signals, 86, p. 14.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals_86
  • An expedition report of the joint project between Silentworld Foundation and ANMM in the Great Barrier Reef, searching for the 180-year-old wreck site of
• Hosty, K 2010: ‘Wrecks, Reefs, and Guano’, Signals, 90, p. 3.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals_90
  • A detailing of the joint ANMM-Silentworld Foundation project to search for the wrecks of Porpoise and
• Hosty, K 2012: ‘Finding the Royal Charlotte’ Signals, 98, p. 18.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals_98
  • This article tells of the ANMM and Silentworld Foundation joint expedition to Frederick Reefs in search of the Royal Charlotte, where they unexpectedly located shipwreck material almost immediately, and were able to confirm its identity as Royal Charlotte after further analysis.
• Hosty, K 2014: ‘Return to the reef: The far North Queensland Wreck Project 2013’, Signals, 106, p. 8.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals_106
  • Expedition Diary of joint project between Silentworld Foundation and ANMM, where several shipwrecks were identified and surveyed in the Great Barrier Reef.
• Hosty, K 2015: ‘Exploring a mystery wreck: the Ashmore Reef expedition 2015’, Signals, 112, 24
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals112
  • Joint project between ANMM and Silentworld Foundation exploring, and tentatively identifying, a previously unidentified wreck on Ashmore Reef.
• Hosty, K 2016: ‘Courses for horses: The Cumberland Entrance and the wreck of the Hydrabad’, Signals, 116, p. 89.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals116
  • Silentworld Foundation and ANMM joint project searching for the wreck of Hydrabad at Cumberland Entrance.
• Hunter, J & Malliaros, I 2017: ‘The wreck of the Jenny Lind’, Signals, 119, p. 12
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals119
  • An expedition report of the joint project between Silentworld Foundation and ANMM into the Coral Sea to survey shipwrecks at Kenn Reefs. This article focuses on the wreck of the Jenny Lind and the supporting evidence for its identification.
• Hosty, K; Hunter, J; Malliaros, I; Hundley, P 2019: ‘Black reefs and the ‘Jardine Treasure’’, Signals, 126, p. 18.
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals126_spreads
  • Article detailing Silentworld Foundation and ANMM’s joint expedition to Boot Reef, told in a day-by-day style of how expeditions typically unravel, and culminating in the discovery of a wreck site. Several identities are proposed for the wreck.

Other:

• Hundley, P 2016: ‘Silentworld Foundation: Researching and preserving maritime history’, Signals, 115, p. 59
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals115_spreads
  • An article that details Silentworld Foundation’s mission statement and work to date. Up to that point, it had largely been expeditions in conjunction with ANMM.
• Hunter, J; Hosty, K; Malliaros, I 2019: ‘PS Herald Revisited: Photogrammetric 3D recording documents one of Australia’s oldest paddle steamers’, Signals, 128, p. 18
  • https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals128_spreads
  • Silentworld Foundation and ANMM once again team up for a closer-to-home project, using 3D photogrammetry to document the wreck site of the paddle steamer Herald, located in Sydney Harbour.