Video series
Featuring 11 historic sites that together form the Australian Convict Sites UNESCO World Heritage Property.
Combining compelling visuals with words spoken by heritage and cultural experts, this video series celebrates unique aspects of each site, revealing the linkages between the complex and varied Australian Convict Story that connect the sites.
Video Production:
Sarah Abad
ACS Project Coordinator:
Anna Foroozani
Drone Footage:
Various Contributors including Tim Wheeler and Locky Gardener.
Assistants:
Rob Johnston, Carmen Clarke, Chloe Ferres, John Abad and Joanna Smith.
"It's a working, living environment... Gives balance to the cruel harshness that the island experienced during the penal settlement."
- David 'Dids' Evans, Norfolk Island Council of Elders
"This is a beautiful landscape, in which harsh work was endured"
- Dr David Roe, Archaeology Manager (PAHSMA)
"Demonstrates the hardships that the convicts experienced."
- Sarah Brookes, Ranger - Dharug and Yengo National Parks (NPWS NSW)
“It is a witness to the unfolding story of Sydney.”
- Gary Crockett, Museum Curator (Sydney Living Museums)
"An experimental playground for the convict system."
- Dr Jodi Steele, Heritage Programs Manager (PAHSMA)