Session Details

Peel Town: Archaeological Dig

(Event: Fremantle Australia Conference)

Oct 06, 2013 9:00am - Oct 06, 2013 12:30pm

Session Type: Conference Tour

Description

Peel Town: Archaeological Dig
Sunday, October 6, 2013
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
$30 per person

Thomas Peel was one of Western Australia’s most controversial British colonists. Arriving in 1829 he famously missed his opportunity to seize a lucrative land grant in Applecross (Heathcote) and was, instead, sent to the sand dunes 9 miles south of Fremantle. In the months that followed Peel led a doomed British settlement called ‘Clarence’ from misfortune to catastrophe. The experiment ended six months later: Peel’s colonists either walked off the settlement or died from disease and starvation.

Recent archaeological research undertaken at Peel’s Town has unearthed an extraordinary collection of material culture associated with the early Swan River colony. As a result our knowledge of early British life in Western Australia has been repainted.

Conference delegates are invited to join Peel’s lead archaeologist, Dr Shane Burke, and his team onsite. This will be a unique opportunity to see an archaeological excavation in progress. Guests will be provided with a guided tour of the site and may have an opportunity to take part in the excavation activities.

Transport, morning tea and a packed lunch will be provided.

WHERE TO MEET: Shipwreck Gallery carpark, corner of Cliff Street and Marine Terrace.
WHAT TO BRING: Clothes you’re happy to get dirty in; a good sun hat; suncream; a bottle of water.

Session Fees

	Fee Type	Member Fee	Non-Member Fee
This session is free
	Early:	$30.00	$30.00
	Regular:	$30.00	$30.00
	Late:	$30.00	$30.00