Martin Gibbs

Phone+61 2 6773 2656
Emailmgibbs3une.eduau

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Biographical Details

Martin Gibbs (PhD UWA 2006) was appointed as Professor of Australian Archaeology in 2014, having previously taught at University of Western Australia, James Cook University and University of Sydney. His key research areas are in Australasian-Pacific historical and maritime archaeologies. Recent major projects include 'The Archaeology of Shore-Based Whaling in Western Australia ', 'Beyond the New World: Spanish colonisation and Indigenous Contact in the Solomon Islands 1568-1595', and the 'Australian River Heritage Project' (with Dr Brad Duncan), with a variety of other projects on WWII sites, early mining and settlement, as well as maritime industry, infrastructure and social systems. His current major project is 'Landscapes of Production and Punishment', exploring the industrial aspects of the convict system as it operated in the Australian colonies. This includes 'Mapping Convict Landscapes' (with Dr Rochard Tuffin) which locates the sites and works of convict Australia on an interactive webmap (https://convictlandscapes.com.au/) as a means of geolocating convict activities and life courses.

Teaching

Introductory Archaeology

Field Methods

Historical and Maritime Archaeology

Cultural Heritage

Education/Academic qualification

Doctorate, University of Western Australia

Honours, University of Western Australia

Research Interests

Historical Archaeology
Maritime Archaeology
Pacific Archaeology
Australian History
Convicts

Approved to Supervise

Approved PhD/HDR supervisor

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Panopticon to Plexus: Analysing Colonial Labour and Migration in 1820s NSW
McLean, M., Roberts, D. A. & Gibbs, M., 19 Nov 2025, In: Labour History. 129, p. 119-144
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Mystery of the St Michael: Site Formation Processes and River Wrecks at Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia.
Duncan, B., Gibbs, M., Jackson, G., Forbes, P. & Berry, H., 1 Dec 2025, In: Mainsheet. 3, p. 20-37
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
At the Edge of Space: the Archaeology of Boundaries within a Landscape for Young Convicts
D'Gluyas, C., Tuffin, R., Gibbs, M. & Roe, D., 31 Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Historical Archaeology. 28, p. 698-721
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
4 Citations (Scopus)
Carceral Time at Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula: An Archaeological View of the Mechanisms of Convict Time Management in a Nineteenth Century Penal Landscape
Gibbs, M. & Tuffin, R., 30 Sept 2024, In: International Journal of Historical Archaeology. 28, 3, p. 856-881
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)
Ghosts and the machine: testing the use of Artificial Intelligence to deliver historical life course biographies from big data
McLean, M. A., Roberts, D. A. & Gibbs, M., 31 Jul 2024, In: Historical Methods. 57, 3, p. 146-162
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
5 Citations (Scopus)

6 Finished

Time Layered Cultural Map of Australia: Advanced Techniques and Big Data (via UoN)
Craig, H. (Lead Investigator), Maxwell-Stewart, H. (UNE Lead Investigator), Gibbs, M. (Co-Investigator), Coleborne, C. (Co-Investigator), Ryan, L. (Co-Investigator), Palmer, B. (Co-Investigator), Arthur, P. (Co-Investigator), Edmonds, P. (Co-Investigator), Barnett, T. (Co-Investigator), Gu, N. (Co-Investigator), Nichols, J. (Co-Investigator), Smith, R. (Co-Investigator), Lamond, J. (Co-Investigator) & May, A. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Grant
Recovering Darlington Probation Station's hidden convict landscapes
Gibbs, M. (UNE Lead Investigator), Maxwell-Stewart, H. (Co-Investigator), Nash, M. (Co-Investigator) & Tuffin, R. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/22 → 7/02/25
Project: Grant
Time-Layered Cultural Map of Australia 2.0 (via University of Newcastle)
Maxwell-Stewart, H. (UNE Lead Investigator), Gibbs, M. (Co-Investigator) & Craig, H. (Partner Investigator)
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Grant
The Past In Your Palm: UNE heritage audio guides for public access, inclusion and engagement
Hopwood, B. (UNE Lead Investigator), Gibbs, M. (Co-Investigator), Girvin, C. (Co-Investigator), Lawrence, S. (Co-Investigator), Marshall, S. (Co-Investigator), Scully, R. (Co-Investigator), Stephenson, I. (Co-Investigator) & Wise, N. (Co-Investigator)
16/10/17 → 27/12/19
Project: Grant
Improving UNEMA's Collections Management System "PastPerfect"
Hopwood, B. (UNE Lead Investigator), Gibbs, M. (Co-Investigator) & Weeks, L. (Co-Investigator)
30/01/17 → 31/05/17
Project: Grant