The Master of Hell’s Gates – William Kinghorne 1796–1878 Art Chris Bell has been photographing

Chris Bell has been photographing wild places and wild things for over 30 years

From bays of picturesque blue waters to centuries-old rainforests

magical coral reefs and intrepid ocean explorers

but also offers a twist that projects them into the future and offers a glimmer of hope for survival of a creature some believe may still exist

The Master of Hell’s Gates – William Kinghorne 1796–1878 Art Chris Bell has been photographingCaptain William Kinghorne navigated some of the most treacherous waters in the world. His life encompassed the Napoleonic Wars, smuggling in the North Sea, the brutal penal settlements of Macquarie Harbour and Port Arthur, the atrocities committed against the Aboriginal people of Tasmania, and the whaling industry of Jervis Bay. Turning his back on the sea, William ended his life as a pastoralist in the Goulburn district. His is a story of high