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Head Tells Tales – The Life and Times of Rodney, a Convict Transport Vessel Wrecked at Kenn Reefs, Coral Sea (2018)
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Archival research, in conjunction with data obtained from a collaborative expedition to Kenn Reefs, Australian Coral Sea Territory, undertaken by the Silentworld Foundation and Australian National Maritime Museum, has revealed the likely wreck site of mid-19th century convict transport vessel, Rodney. Over its lifetime Rodney transported hundreds of convicts and government passengers (free settlers) to Australia. It was one of many privately-owned ships that undertook this work. However, these...