Monsters of the 1800s and 1900s

A brief and bonus look at the persistence of sea monsters as reported in local Australian newspapers of the 1800s and 1900s. Six hand-picked articles from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, ranging from the 1870s to the 1930s, demonstrate the depth of human imagination as it relates to the maritime realm.

If you wish to find out more about these stories, head over to the show notes on our website. 

The theme music was performed and recorded by The Mutineers, Sydney's leading pirate band. 

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