The Maritime Archaeology Association of Western Australia (MAAWA), in collaboration with Tempus Archaeology (TA) and with the support of the Maritime Archaeology Department of the Western Australian Museum (MADWAM), recently initiated the 3D Maritime Archaeological Project - Perth Region (3DMAPPR). Intended primarily as a community-oriented capacity-building exercise, the overall objectives of the initial stage of the project were twofold: (i) to assess the viability of employing a low-cost underwater 3D photogrammetry package to document maritime archaeological sites; and, (ii) to provide MAAWA members with a set of operational guidelines, training, and experience in underwater 3D photogrammetric recording and data processing techniques. It was intended that avocational 'citizen scientists' would then be able to help address current management priorities by making meaningful contributions to the ongoing documentation and monitoring of maritime archaeological sites in the Perth metropolitan region. Combined with another MAAWA initiative (the Shipwreck WA website and smart phone application, http://www.shipwreckswa.com), this data has the potential not only to inform ongoing management of maritime archaeological sites, but also to be used as a resource for research, public education and outreach. This paper provides an overview of activities undertaken as part of 3DMAPPR during the first year of its operation. After outlining the project background and ratio...

3DMAPPR: A community-based underwater archaeological photogrammetry program in Perth, Western Australia