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Objects Through Time: 1600s-1700s

Compass thought to have belonged to William Dampier. Courtesy National Library of Australia
1699 William Dampier Mariner’s Compass

A set of mariners compass thought to have belong to British Explorer William Dampier. The compass is made from brass with the inscription Poncet 9 on the barrel. Continue reading →

Beardman Jug, 1656. Photograph Stephen Thompson
1656 Dutch Vergulde Draeck Collection

Discover the Dutch Vergulde Draeck Collection excavated from the VOC ship Vergulde Draeck that was wrecked on the Western Australian coast in 1656. Continue reading →

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1616 Dirk Hartog Plate

Discover the Dirk Hartog plate, left by Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog when he landed at Shark Bay, Western Australia in 1616. Continue reading →

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500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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The Migration Heritage Centre at the Powerhouse Museum is a NSW Government initiative supported by the Community Relations Commission.



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