As Head of the Research Institute for Coastal Resources and Vulnerability within the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Nia Ridwan is one of Indonesia’s most well-regarded maritime archaeology researchers. Here she shares her insights on HMAS Perth (I), including her efforts to map marine debris and waste around the wreck as a way of gaining insight into the site’s unique environmental conditions. 

Hosted by Ms Zainab Tahir, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

Download the transcript in English (https://bit.ly/PerthNiaEN) and in Indonesian (https://bit.ly/PerthNiaIN).

Shinatria Adhityatama (in Indonesian)

Perth’s Stories is a limited podcast series produced and hosted by Australian and Indonesian partners at the University of Sydney and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Join us as survivors, descendants, historians, advocates, officials, scholars, archaeologists and Banten Bay locals share their unique perspectives on this special shipwreck. This podcast was funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as part of the Maritime Capacity Building Initiative.