Graeme Henderson should be known as The Shipwreck Detective! He discovered the whereabouts of the Gilt Dragon off the WA coast when he was a 16 year old lad, and in a life spent searching for other wrecks has encountered many. His work life was consumed by chasing and preserving shipwrecks with the WA Museum and the Maritime Museum in Fremantle, where he was Director. Graeme also writes regularly about the shipwrecks to be found in Australian waters and, in a not for profit, he keeps hunting down shipwrecks in foreign waters. Graeme can also imagine a Far West End of Freo dedicated to all things maritime. Hear Graeme’s compelling story and his vision right here …
Interview with Graeme Henderson
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Holden Sheppard Wins Hungerford for ‘Invisible Boys’
in Fremantle People
Geraldton-born writer Holden Sheppard has won the 2018 City of Fremantle T.A.G. Hungerford Award for his manuscript Invisible Boys. Fremantle Shipping News...
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Interview with Professor Peter Newman
in Fremantle People
In the 70s he was a councillor on the City Council. He has been here through Freo's various...
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The Freo People Podcasts – A Veritable Treasure Trove!
in Fremantle People
Hey there folks! It’s hard to believe four and a half years have now passed since we launched Fremantle...
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Interview with Isla Scarvaci – Who Is Off To 6th WFDYS Children Camp In Ontario, Canada
in Fremantle People
The 6th WFDYS Children Camp — organised by the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section – is set...
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Interview with Dave Johnson – Musician, Singer-Songwriter
in Fremantle People
Dave Johnson is a Fremantle songwriter, multi instrumentalist and producer. Indeed, Dave’s part of the fabric of Freo and...
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Hot Chocolate
in Fremantle People
Barney Silbert: once a household name, the person and the landmark in Fremantle. ‘Meet you at Barney’s Corner’ was...
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Interview with Diane Niyati
in Fremantle People
Fairy godmothers are not that easy to find, but Fremantle has its own resident fairy godmother - Diane Niyati....
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Obituary – Garry Gillard, Creator of Freotopia and Australasian Cinema
in Fremantle People
Many around Freo may not have known Garry Gillard by name or personally, but they are very likely to...







