A James Cook University scientist believes his team may have found the wreck of a US warship sunk defending Australia more than 77 years ago during WWII.
In 1770 during Lieut James Cook's exploration of Australia's east coast, the vessel Endeavour ran aground on a coral reef offshore of southern Cape York, which he called 'The Labyrinth' - today known as the Great Barrier Reef.
Read the full story "How a handful of USB sticks are revealing the secrets of the Great Barrier Reef", published by Computerworld on 07 June 2019.
The Pint of Science Festival was held across Australia from 11-13 May 2019. Dr Robin Beaman presented a talk on "Mapping the deep Great Barrier Reef" at the Macalister Brewing Company in Cairns.
James Cook University is calling for volunteers to help map the seafloor around the Great Barrier Reef to better protect the natural icon.
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