Topic: Girt by Sea

19 March 2025 marks 230 years since the wrecking of HMS Sirius off Norfolk Island.

This event was a huge blow to the starving colony and underlined the critical importance of shipping to the colony’s survival. The colony struggled and survived but remained dependent on shipping.

Shipping brought convicts and settlers, food and goods and included coastal passenger and river shipping, boat building - nothing was done without it.

At our first meeting in 2025 we’re exploring this essential facet of colonial settlement. Come join us and hear about the land that is ‘girt by sea’.

Skill level: All

Group Leads: Lorraine Luks, Kristine Newton, Sharon Shelley and Andrew Redfern

This is an online session using the Zoom platform.