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Category Archives: Uncategorized
The Beautiful Banda Islands
The ‘East Indies Spice Exploration’ voyage on the Ombak Putih went well, sailing from Flores to Solor, Lembata, Alor, Wetar, Romang, Demar and some smaller islands before reaching the Banda Islands. The only problem was that we encountered some unseasonable … Continue reading
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Tagged abba, ambon, banda, cilu bintang, ian burnet, nutmeg, ombak putih, seatrek, spice islands
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Flores – Larantuka and the ‘Larantuqueiros’
When the 1511 Portuguese expedition to the Spice Islands led by Antonio de Abreu reached the north-eastern end of Flores they found a promontory which was a landmark for ships sailing this coast. Known as Tanjung Bunga in Malay, the … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, flores, ian burnet, larantuka, larantuqueiros, oecusse, sandalwood, solor, timor
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Book Review: Archipelago – A Journey Across Indonesia
Book Review: Archipelago – A Journey Across Indonesia, by Ian Burnet This beautifully illustrated and informative book takes the reader on a journey both through the landscape of Indonesia and also back through Indonesia’s past. It weaves a spellbinding experience … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, ian burnet, indonesian travel, journey across indonesia, oecusse, timor leste
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Archipelago – Book Talk at the SMSA
Ian Burnet – Archipelago Mitchell Theatre, SMSA Sydney, 280 Pitt Street Tuesday 8 September 2015, 12:30 – 1:30 Ian Burnet explores the most culturally diverse nation on earth, Indonesia, which comprises as many as 17,000 islands. Travelling by bus, plane, … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, borobodur, flores, ian burnet, java, komodo, larantuka, prambanan, timor leste
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The Greatest Monument in the World – Borobodur
It was Sir Stamford Raffles who receives credit for ‘rediscovering’ Borobodur during the period of British rule in Java from 1811-1816 and information about this monumental work of art came as a great surprise to the outside world. After being … Continue reading
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The Jakarta – Bandung Railway
I have always considered the Jakarta – Bandung railway to be one of the great railway journeys of the world. The line follows the northern coastal plains until turning south near Cikampek when our train slows to a crawl as … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, bandung, cisomang, ian burnet, jakarta, java, sunda, west java
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The Ombak Putih – A traditional yet modern Bugis Pinisi
The Bugis Pinisi is in part a copy of a western schooner of the mid-nineteenth century and the word pinisi is thought to have come from the english word pinnace. They are recognized by their tall ketch-rig of seven sails … Continue reading
Treasure Ships – Art in the Age of Spices – Part 1
This exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia includes 300 outstanding and rarely-seen works of ceramics, decorative arts, furniture, metalware, paintings, prints, and textiles from public and private collections around the world. The selected works of art reveal how … Continue reading
Terra Australis 1606
Terra Australis 1606 – The voyages of Willem Janszoon and Luis Vas de Torres and the first European discovery of Australia This talk was presented at the SMSA and will be broadcast by ABC Radio National on their ‘Big Ideas’ … Continue reading
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Tagged duyfken, hessel gerritsz, ian burnet, Luis Vaz de Torres, terra australis, Willem Janszoon
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Treasure Ships – Art in the Age of Spices – Part 2
This exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia is the first exhibition in Australia to present the complex artisitic and cultural interactions between the East and the West from the 16th to the 19th centuries – a period known … Continue reading
