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#OnThisDay in 1868 convict transportation to Australia ended. This is one of the earliest surveys depicting the site of Sydney Cove, published in 1789, created by Captain John Hunter & William Dawes only six months after the First Fleet arrived in 1788. ANMM Collection 00005998. . . . . . . . . . #sydney #sydneycove #sydneyhistory #firstfleet #transportation #convicts #colonialsydney #colonialaustralia #colonialhistory #seamuseum #maps #ANMMCollection #OnThisDay
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Fun things for little hands - Sea Monsters, on now. . 📷: @olliethebub . . . . . . . . . #seamonsters #seamuseum #schoolholidays #sydneykids #seriouslyscary #dinosaur #darlingharbour #thingstodoinsydney
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5 of the best 'secret' beaches in Australia - and how to look after them when you visit: www.sea.museum/5-secret-beaches 🏖️ . 📷: Frank McKenna, Unsplash . . . . . . . . . . . . #beach #beachlife #nature #ocean #oceanlover #saynotoplastic #saveouroceans #seamuseum #darlingharbour #summerreads
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RV Falkor is coming to the Maritime Museum for TWO DAYS ONLY! This is a unique chance to climb onboard an international research vessel, see a working ROV, meet the crew and explore modern ocean science in action! More info - boats link in bio. ⚓ 🌊 . . . . . . . . . . #ROV #RVFalkor #oceanscience #science #scienceatsea #sciencelover #deepsea #deepseaexploration #darlingharbour #seamuseum #oceanlover #oceans
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It's Erth Day! Are you ready for an adventure to the bottom of the sea? 😀🌊 Book now - don't miss out. Link in bio. . . . . . . . . . . . . #erth #erthaustralia #schoolholidays #sydneykids #thingstodoinsydney #puppets #underthesea #familyfun #seamuseum #seriouslyscary #darlingharbour
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For the first - and maybe the last - time in history, we have a chance to make peace with the ocean and the rest of the living world, and in so doing, secure an enduring place for ourselves on this small blue part of the universe - Dr Sylvia Earle . 📷: Mrs Pumpkin, deepwater ctenophore, @awtimate . . . . . . . . . #elysium #elysiumarctic #deepsea #michaelaw #sylviaearle #arctic #oceanlover #oceans #saveouroceans #environment #oceanscience
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Celebrate Lunar New Year 2020 (the Year of the Rat) with fun activities for all ages throughout January and February. Link in bio. . 📷: Humphrey Muleba, Unsplash . . . . . . . . . . . #LunarNewYear #yearoftherat #LNYSYD #LNY #chinesenewyear #darlingharbour #2020 #thingstodoinsydney #rat #seamuseum
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HMB Endeavour is back at the museum! Climb on board today - before it sails away! . 📷: @mariner_ant . . . . . . . . . . #endeavour #hmbendeavour #sailendeavour #sailinglife #sailing #tallship #seamuseum #darlingharbour #cook #jamescook #captaincook #thingstodoinsydney
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Looking for ways to entertain little ones this summer? We've got you covered! Under 5s Summer Tours are available now. Book - kids link in bio . . . . . . . . . . #under5s #thingstodoinsydney #sydneykids #seamuseum #underthesea #kids #sydneykids #darlingharbour #mumlife #mummyblogger
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Happy New Year! 😀🎉🎉 . 📷: ANMM Collection #00030743, David Moore, 1948 . . . . . . . . . #vintagephotography #vintagefashion #retro #1940s #celebrate #happynewyear #NYE #bw_photography #blackandwhite #streamers #seamuseum #ANMMCollection #darlingharbour
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We've had an action-packed year in 2019 - here are our #bestnine posts. Thank you all for your support! We're looking forward to more adventures in 2020. 😊⚓ . . . . . . . . . #bestnine2019 #seamuseum #darlingharbour #pyrmont #sydneylocal #sydney #tallship #hmbendeavour #endeavour #JamesCraig #sydneyheritagefleet #instaboat #sailing #sailinglife #shipstagram #seabin #saveouroceans #seamonsters #sydneyharbourbridge #vintagesydney #sydneyheritage #onslow
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#OnThisDay in 1887 legendary Australian swimming champion & entertainer Beatrice Kerr was born. 🏊♀️ . Read all about her exciting exploits: www.sea.museum/beatrice-kerr 📷: ANMM Collection ANMS1031 . . . . . . . . . . . #beatricekerr #champion #australianhistory #OnThisDay #seamuseum #ANMMCollection #swimming #swim #vintage #vintageswimwear #vintagephotography #edwardian
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Life below deck... ⚓ . 📷: @louisa_xj . . . . . . . . . #hmasonslow #onslow #seamuseum #submarine #sub #submariner #machinery #maritime #navy #darlingharbour #thingstodoinsydney
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Next time you visit, be sure to look up and discover the beauty of our Ghost Nets installation - sculptures of sea life made by Torres Strait artists using discarded fishing nets. 🦑🐙 . 📷: Jellyfish, @erubarts - Darnley Island . . . . . . . . #erubarts #torresstrait #indigenousart #indigenous #ghostnets #oceanlover #oceanscience #saveouroceans #plasticfree #jellyfish #art #sculpture #beach #seamuseum #darlingharbour
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After exciting travels across the Tasman, HMB Endeavour is back at the museum! Climb on board today. (This has been a Bailey-approved message 🐾 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . #hmbendeavour #endeavour #tallship #cook #jamescook #sailendeavour #sailinglife #darlingharbour #seamuseum #sydney #bailey
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Ahoy! Adventure awaits! 😀⚓ . 📷: @milliesinai . . . . . . . . . . #seamuseum #schoolholidays #hmasvampire #vampire #sydneykids #familyfun #thingstodoinsydney #darlingharbour #sydneywithkids #sydneylocal
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We're open every day this summer! Take a break from the heat and pop in to our air-conditioned 3D cinema to wonder at the beauty of the arctic. 'Wonders Of The Arctic 3D' is now showing. ❄️🐳 . . . . . . . . . . #arctic #seamuseum #3D #3Dcinema #ocean #oceanlover #oceanscience #whale #polarbear #polarexploration #climatescience #climatechange #darlingharbour #thingstodoinsydney
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Merry Christmas! 🤶🎄 How fabulous is this cover for PIX magazine's 1953 Christmas issue? Launched in 1938, PIX became one of Australia's most popular magazines during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. 📷: ANMM Collection 00002831 . . . . . . . . . #PIX #christmas #merrychristmas #magazine #magazinecover #vintagefashion #vintageswimwear #vintagemagazines #vintage #retro #PIXmagazine #1950s #swimwear #ANMMCollection #seamuseum
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One more sleep! Who's planning a beach Christmas this year? 🏖️ . 📷: ANMM Collection 00005775 . . . . . . . #christmas #vintage #vintageswimwear #vintagefashion #postcard #summer #beach #instabeach #seamuseum #ANMMCollection #sydney #sydneysummer #1940s #retro
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There’s a plethora-saurus of things to do every day of the summer school holidays at the maritime museum! Learn more - link in bio. 😀 . . . . . . . . . . #schoolholidays #seamonsters #seamuseum #sydneykids #sydneymums #sydneydads #familyfun #darlingharbour #thingstodoinsydney #sydneysummer #seriouslyscary
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This month sees the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of Oberon class submarine HMAS Onslow. Onslow was commissioned during the Cold War - its most secretive work was tracking Soviet submarines moving into the Arabian Gulf from Vladivostok via the Coral Sea and the Great Australian Bight. Explore Onslow on your next visit! Discover more: www.sea.museum/onslow . . . . . . . . . . #hmasonslow #onslow #submarine #submariner #sub #seamuseum #darlingharbour #sydney #thingstodoinsydney #upperiscope #history #coldwar #oberonclass #royalaustraliannavy #navy
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Have you heard the news? Featuring photographs by Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake and Australian wartime photographers, Capturing The Homefront is on now. 📷: Planes Devastate Reich, 1944. Photo by Dorothea Lange. © The Dorothea Lange Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of Paul S. Taylor. . . . . . . . #ww2 #blackandwhite #bw #bw_photography #homefront #photography #warphotography #seamuseum #darlingharbour #pyrmont #mycityofsydney #hiddensydney #igerssydney #icu_aussies #instasydney #sydney #community
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Exciting news! The Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse has been renovated and is now open for visitors to climb to the top! See Darling Harbour from a different perspective this summer! 😀 . . . . . . . . . . . . #lighthouse #lighthouselovers #lighthouses #capebowlinggreenlighthouse #seamuseum #darlingharbour #sydney #visitsydney #thingstodoinsydney #sydneysummer
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We've spotted a storm trooper on board HMAS Vampire! . 📷: @photos_by_arrrr . . . . . . . . . #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker #stormtrooper #seamuseum #hmasvampire #darlingharbour #Sydney #igerssydney #sydneykids #sydneylocal #nerdalert #jedi #starwarsfigures #starwarstoys
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Exciting news! Our latest issue of Signals magazine is out now! Take a break from Christmas stress with a nice cuppa and a relaxing read. 📙 ☕ Free for members, or available in our store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #signals #magazine #instamag #seamuseum #darlingharbour #read #magazinecover #coffee #instacoffee #coffeegram #coffeelover #cafe #yotscafe
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Tea makes everything better! 😊🍵 . 📷: Samuel J Hood, ANMM Collection 00023216 . . . . . . . . #InternationalTeaDay #teafortwo #tea #teamakeseverythingbetter #tealovers #cuppa #blackandwhite #bw_photography #vintage #vintagephotography #vintagefashion #edwardian #ANMMCollection #afternoontea #instatea #seamuseum
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Did you know that we have a famous patrol boat in our fleet? HMAS Advance helped shadow a Russian fishing boat suspected of spying, weathered Cyclone Tracy in 1974, and assisted with hydrographic surveys of Australia's north-west coast. It even featured in the popular ABC-TV series Patrol Boat! ⚓ . 📷: @wherever_we_travel . . . . . . . . #hmasadvance #patrolboat #ran #navy #royalaustraliannavy #ship #shipstagram #seamuseum #darlingharbour #visitsydney #boatstagram
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Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. - Ryunosuke Satoro 🌊 . 📷: Harp seal, Canada, by Jennifer Hayes . . . . . . . . . #elysiumarctic #elysium #jenniferhayes #ocean #oceanscience #oceanlover #seamuseum #climatescience #climatechange #seal #naturephotography #nature #arctic #antarctic #darlingharbour #environment #saveouroceans #sustainabilitysaturday
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Goodnight 🧡 . 📷: @vellamalcolm . . . . . . . . #seamuseum #pyrmont #darlingharbour #sydney #sydneylocal #dusk #sunset #summernights #sydneysummer #visitsydney #travelgram #travelphoto #sunsetphotography #sunsetlover #igerssydney #igersaustralia
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Science at work: what are settlement plates & how do they relate to seaweed, oysters, barnacles and sea squirts? We investigate! Link to blog in bio 🤔🌊 . 📷: John Turnbull . . . . . . . . . #oceanscience #ocean #oceanlover #darlingharbour #sydney #seamuseum #marinescience #sealife #seaweed #oysters #science #sea #nature #water
