Underwater and Maritime

WWII East Arm RAAF Flying Boat Base Jetty

Archaeology This archaeological survey of a former RAAF jetty site in Darwin yielded a fascinating range of cultural data which provided significant insight into the behaviours and activities of RAAF personnel during World War II, as well as a better understanding of the broader systems of wartime military supply and […]

INPEX Catalina Darwin

Archaeology Cosmos Archaeology was tasked with analysing the potential impacts of dredging works on six WWII-era PBY Catalina aircraft wrecks, located at East Arm in Darwin Harbour. A portion of East Arm had been earmarked for dredging as part of the INPEX Ichthys Project to create a new shipping channel, […]

INPEX Darwin

Archaeology Cosmos Archaeology played a crucial role in identifying, retrieving and relocating artefacts related to World War II Catalina flying boats, during the development of a significant LNG gas project at East Arm, Darwin. Construction of the INPEX Ichthys LNG Project required certain areas of the harbour to be dredged, […]

Overseas Passenger Terminal

Archaeology In preparation for a proposed upgrade to the Overseas Passenger Terminal Wharf at Circular Quay, Cosmos Archaeology undertook an extensive maritime archaeological survey of the area and prepared a statement of heritage impact. The survey found structural remains associated with the former 1901-1980 wharf, as well as potential archaeological […]

Iron Ore Wharf Darwin

Archaeology When demolition works began on the Iron Ore Wharf at Port Darwin, Steelcon Construction contracted Cosmos Archaeology to undertake an underwater archaeological survey prior to the removal of the wharf piles.  The survey was conducted by a combined team of maritime archaeologists and commercial divers, uncovering ballast mounds and […]

Port Phillip Channel Deepening Project

Archaeology During the expansion of the Melbourne Port, Cosmos Archaeology provided a range of services including heritage inductions for project contractors, archaeological monitoring of berth works and wreck inspections. We also provided a review of multi-beam sonar records and anomaly inspections before dredging works commenced. During the extensive project, the […]

The Regia Conservation Plan

Archaeology When the Glenelg Council proposed the development of a living shipwreck exhibition featuring the Regia wreck, Cosmos Archaeology was tasked with preparing a Conservation Plan to ensure the long-term preservation of the site. The Regia was a three masted wooden barque built in Cochin, India in 1835. It was […]