The Hamish Saunders Memorial Trust

Hamish Alan Saunders

Hamish had a passion for life and tasked himself with passing his enthusiasm onto others. He inspired and motivated both friends and those he met on his extensive travels..

In April 2003, Hamish volunteered for an expedition to Pedra Branca Rock, an isolated outcrop lying 26 km off the southeastern tip of Tasmania to monitor the long-term recovery of skink, Shy Albatross, gannet and seal populations. It was going to be a challenging trip and ultimately, the last of his life..

"Why be at all, if not the one to seize the moon and carry off the sun?"

James Louis Carcioppolo

Lost to the sea

Media agencies in both Australia and New Zealand reported on the events on and around the 15th April 2003.

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Hamish Alan Saunders

Hamish had a passion for life and tasked himself with passing his enthusiasm onto others. He inspired and motivated both friends and those he met on his extensive travels..

Pedra Branca

"Why be at all, if not the one to seize the moon and carry off the sun?"

Lost to the sea