Able Seaman Lancaster Mara casts a line from the forecastle of HMAS Launceston alongside HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.
Being multilingual is a handy skill for Able Seaman Lancaster Mara to have. The boatswain’s mate in the patrol boat HMAS Launceston is from the Umagico community in Cape York, contactairlandandsea reports.