Brightly coloured corals and other sea life in deep blue water
WA Maritime Museum

Fathoming the Abrolhos: An Underwater Exploration

Location

WA Maritime Museum
Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle / Walyalup

Dates

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Dates

Saturday 9 August – Sunday 30 November 2025

Tickets

Included with General Admission

A photography exhibition showcasing the diverse beauty of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands.

Known for their unique marine environment, rich in biodiversity and maritime history the Houtman Abrolhos Islands are located off the coast of Geraldton. Come and explore stunning photographs showcasing the diverse beauty of the islands by local photographer and Marine advocate, Graeme Gunness. 

The Houtman Abrolhos Islands are at a crucial juncture where the competing interests of conservation, tourism, commercial fishing, and recreational fishing are being openly debated. This exhibition aims to raise awareness of this diverse, unique, and valuable ecological system in Western Australia.

For local couple Graeme and Ann Gunness, it's more than just an exhibition—it's a shared outcome of a deep love for the Abrolhos Islands. They hope that through efforts like this exhibition, measures can be introduced to ensure the ecology of the Abrolhos Islands is maintained for future generations.

Image | Photographer: Graeme Gunness

An underwater shot of reef on the Abrolhos showing a close up of an orange-pink sea anemone with green-tipped tentacles
An underwater shot of reef on the Abrolhos showing a school of fish swimming through vividly blue water over green reef
An underwater shot of reef on the Abrolhos showing brightly coloured assorted corals and reefs in a small patch on a white sandy ocean bottom
An underwater shot of reef on the Abrolhos showing a close up of a leafy sea coral with leafy green and dark blue tendrils and yellow tips
An underwater shot of reef on the Abrolhos showing a close up of a coral with small bulb-like arms patterned with stripes and tiny pink-tipped heads