Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt
Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt

Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt

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40 years after the untimely death of Kelly Tarlton, a team made up of friends, family and marine enthusiasts embark upon an adventure to complete one of his final expeditions.

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Bonus: We Found It!
JUL 17, 2025
Bonus: We Found It!

Critical new information is found prompting a one man mission to see if it will lead to completing the treasure hunt.

Read more about the anchor find on the RNZ website here.

Special thanks to the Tarlton family for their support and trust in making this podcast.

For more about Kelly Tarlton we recommend:

  • Watch: Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
  • Throw Me the Wreck, Johnny: memories of Kelly Tarlton by Steve Locker-Lampson
  • Kelly: the Adventurous Life of Kelly Tarlton by E. V. Sale
  • Navigators and Naturalists, By Michael Lee
  • The Fateful Voyage of the St Jean Baptiste, By John Dunmore
  • The Expedition of the St Jean Baptiste to the Pacific 1769 - 1770, Translated and edited by John Dunmore

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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20 MIN
The Final Treasure Hunt
JUN 26, 2025
The Final Treasure Hunt

Hamish is confronted with a shocking twist in his effort to complete Kelly Tarlton's final treasure hunt. The anchor isn't where it was supposed to be... So where is it?

Special thanks to the Tarlton family for their support and trust in making this podcast.

For more about Kelly Tarlton we recommend:

  • Watch: Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
  • Throw Me the Wreck, Johnny: memories of Kelly Tarlton by Steve Locker-Lampson
  • Kelly: the Adventurous Life of Kelly Tarlton by E. V. Sale
  • Navigators and Naturalists, By Michael Lee
  • The Fateful Voyage of the St Jean Baptiste, By John Dunmore
  • The Expedition of the St Jean Baptiste to the Pacific 1769 - 1770, Translated and edited by John Dunmore

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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40 MIN
Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World
JUN 12, 2025
Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World

The final year of Kelly Tarlton’s life saw him forever change the way that aquariums around the world were built. Those who were there share the memories of this achievement and the legacy that’s endured.

Special thanks to the Tarlton family for their support and trust in making this podcast.

For more about Kelly Tarlton we recommend:

  • Watch: Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
  • Throw Me the Wreck, Johnny: memories of Kelly Tarlton by Steve Locker-Lampson
  • Kelly: the Adventurous Life of Kelly Tarlton by E. V. Sale
  • Navigators and Naturalists, By Michael Lee
  • The Fateful Voyage of the St Jean Baptiste, By John Dunmore
  • The Expedition of the St Jean Baptiste to the Pacific 1769 - 1770, Translated and edited by John Dunmore

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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33 MIN
The Voyage of the Saint Jean Baptiste
JUN 5, 2025
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46 MIN