Ashmore Reef: Archaeological evidence of past visitation

This report discusses history, contact and some of the archaeological evidence of visitation that survives on three small sand islands known as Ashmore Reef (also known as the Ashmore shoals and more recently as the Ashmore Islands). It examines the evidence left by two groups of visitors. Indonesian fishers and European guano diggers and provides an explanation for the origins of the material culture discussed. The information presented in this report was collected during a short visit to Ashmore Reef in September 1996).