National Maritime Museum invites Logan to share storytelling
19 October 2026
Logan will become a centre for stories of water, migration, First Nations knowledge and belonging, with the opening of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s community storytelling project.
The Sea Country to Safe Harbour project is a free exhibition opening Thursday 22 October at the SSI Logan Hub in Logan Central, shaped by local voices, waterways and relationships.
The project uses water - rivers, creeks, coastlines, harbours and journeys - as a starting point for connection, storytelling and reflection, recognising that from the first inhabitants of this continent to the most recent arrivals, water is a common thread.
The project will invite residents to share memories of water, arrival, movement and home, using water as the starting point for conversations about home, identity, displacement, resilience and belonging.
Nanette Louchart-Fletcher, Assistant Director at the Australian National Maritime Museum, says the project is designed to listen first and build on the stories and relationships already present in the community.
‘Sea Country to Safe Harbour begins with a simple idea: almost everyone carries a memory of water,’ she says.
‘In Logan, those memories connect First Nations stories of Country with migrant stories of journey, settlement and belonging.
‘This project is not simply being brought to Logan; it is being shaped with Logan by the people who know this place best.’
Visitors can take part through story sharing, including adding words for water in their own languages and marking meaningful places on local and world maps.
Supported by the Australian Government and Settlement Services International, the project shows how national cultural institutions can strengthen inclusion and social cohesion by working directly with local communities.
Workshops and community programs will give people opportunities to make, talk and connect across cultures and languages. These events include a session on weaving river bracelets, community art, and a Logan Water workshop to learn about Logan’s water supply and where drinking water comes from.
For program and workshop details: sea-country-to-safe-harbour-logan-events
Logan’s Sea Country to Safe Harbour exhibition will occupy the foyer space of the new SSI Logan Hub, 2 Carmody Street, Logan Central, and runs from 22 October until the end of January.