Author talks on shipwrecks of the Gippsland coast Friday 05 April

Join maritime historian, diver and author Don Love who is back by popular demand at the Bairnsdale Library on Monday, April 8 at 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

Don will discuss shipwrecks on the Gippsland Coast and present a slideshow of his photographs. He is a resident of East Gippsland and retired from teaching in 2005 after a career spanning 36 years.

Books written by Don Love include Shipwrecks around Port Phillip Heads, Shipwrecks on the East Gippsland Coast, Shipwrecks on the South Gippsland Coast, Shipwrecks on Victoria’s West Coast, and Maritime incidents on the Gippsland Lakes and adjacent coast.

Join in this popular free event by booking in person at the library or call 5152 4225.

Be sure to check out the Australian National Maritime Museum’s travelling exhibition Submerged: Stories of Australia’s Shipwrecks on display at Bairnsdale Library from April 1 to May 13.