'Passengers' Exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum In one of history's great migrations, more than six million people have crossed the world to settle in Australia. At the Australian National Maritime Museum, the Welcome Wall stands in honour of all those who have migrated to live in Australia with names of individuals and families permanently engraved in bronze. Looking out onto the harbour from the Australian National Maritime Museum Located outdoors on the museum's northern boundary, the wall faces Darling Harbour and Pyrmont Bay where some of the many new settlers arrived. Accessible all year-round, it's lovely to stroll along the bronzed panels and learn more about the migration experience as well as reading the names engraved. Welcome Wall Plaque In 1950, my husband Jim was a three year old and he travelled on the SS Chitral with his mother and father, Rose and Don Simmons and his sisters Patricia ...
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