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In 1913, a biologist and zoologist from the Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA collected 263 corals from Meriam country. Recognised for their cultural and scientific significance, the specimens were accessioned by the Smithsonian and housed at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington USA.
In November 2023, after several years of negotiation between the Mer Gedkem Le, Smithsonian and Queensland Museum, 141 corals (of the original 263 collected) were transferred from the Smithsonian to Queensland Museum Tropics. These specimens, known as the Weswes Collection, are now housed at Queensland Museum Tropics, Townsville.
In 1913, a biologist and zoologist from the Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA collected 263 corals from Meriam country. Recognised for their cultural and scientific significance, the specimens were accessioned by the Smithsonian and housed at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington USA.
In November 2023, after several years of negotiation between the Mer Gedkem Le, Smithsonian and Queensland Museum, 141 corals (of the original 263 collected) were transferred from the Smithsonian to Queensland Museum Tropics. These specimens, known as the Weswes Collection, are now housed at Queensland Museum Tropics, Townsville.
