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What Remains: Nuclear Legacies of the Montebello Islands

In the 1950s, the Montebello Islands off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia were the site of three British nuclear tests.

In July 2025, a group of artists, writers, researchers, and nuclear survivors travelled to the Montebello Islands to explore the lasting impacts of British nuclear testing there. In this online event, they will come together in a conversational panel to reflect on what they witnessed and experienced, and discuss what they will carry forward from their time on the islands.

Featuring:

  • Jesse Boylan – Artist and ICAN Media and Comms Adviser.
  • Maxine Goodwin – ICAN Ambassador and nuclear veteran descendant.
  • Dr Liz Tynan – Writer and Academic. Author of The Secret of Emu Field: Britain’s Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia & Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story.
  • Merilyn Fairskye – Visual artist living in Sydney.
  • Paul Grace, Writer and nuclear veteran descendant. Author of Operation Hurricane: The story of Britain’s first atomic test and the legacy that remains.
  • Gary Blinco – Nuclear veteran descendant.
  • Tobias Holden – Student.

When: Tuesday 9 September 2025

Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm AEST Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)

RSVP: online here  – This discussion is open to all.

Host Contact Info: australia@icanw.org