In 1629, a Dutch ship called Batavia wrecked off the Western Australian coast, leading to a three-month mutiny. Over a hundred survivors were murdered by other crew members.
It is considered one of the most bizarre and disturbing incidents in the European history of Australia and has gripped researchers ever since, even inspiring the hit reality TV show Traitors.
Professor Daniel Franklin has spent time on Beacon Island where the massacre took place, and has made some important discoveries.
He's the director of the Centre for Forensic Anthropology at the University of Western Australia, and he's visiting New Zealand to present at the Otago University Forensic Biology Summer School.
Stream Dan's lecture at 5:30pm on Thursday 16 January by clicking here.
Photo: Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay
