June 2018 Cockatoo Island has a long association with the RAN. The Island has World Heritage Listing and some additional information can be found on our website at https://www.navyhistory.org.au/naval-heritage-sites/cockatoo-island. This ...
Colonial navies
Admirable Ancestors
The Naval Defence of the Australian Colonies to Federation
The question with regard to naval defence is ‘what were the differences with the Mother Country’ and, if there were any, what impact did they have on the federation of the six colonies? ...
Cerberus – First of the modern battleships
PRIOR TO FEDERATION, VICTORIA’S DEFENCES were exposed as the British naval presence was located in far away Sydney. As a result a powerful 16 ship fleet evolved. This Victorian Navy ...
American Plans for Invading New Zealand & Australia – Part2
American Plans for Invading New Zealand & Australia – Part1
Torpedo Boat 191
Naval Medicine in Australia – Some Origins in Northern Waters
HMQS “Gayundah” – Conduct Unbecoming – 1888
A Brief History of HMVS Cerberus
In 1866, the Government of Victoria requested a ship from the British Admiralty to bolster the Colony’s defences. At this time, in England, a new type of ship designed for ...