Murujuga Rangers train for underwater archaeology

Immerse yourself in the waters of Murujuga (aka the Dampier Archipelago), in the Pilbara, Western Australia, through this video made by Murujuga Ranger Jade Churnside with footage from colleague Caleb Pitt-Cook. The dive by Jade, Caleb and Senior Ranger Sarah Hicks was guided by Pilbara Dive and Tours, and was part of training funded through an Australian Research Council grant (DE220100550) awarded to Dr John McCarthy of the Flinders University Maritime Archaeology Program (FUMAP). The grant project investigates the uses of technology in searching for submerged heritage sites by archaeologists in partnership with Traditional Owners and Custodians. Thanks to Woodside Energy for their sponsorship of the Murujuga Rangers’ underwater camera on which the footage was filmed.