Morgan Knoxlee
Morgan Knolee
Digital Content Manager | Film, Audio and Editorial
I lead digital content teams and deliver video, audio and editorial work for public facing organisations, with a focus on clarity, accessibility and strong production standards.
Filmography
Photography
Street Photography
Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Zoo
Street Photography
Architecture
Architecture
Articles
The mystery of 1883In the quiet Vasse district of WA, the evening of 27 August 1883 must have felt like something out of a mystery novel.Sergeant McDonald of the Vasse Police Station received a report from Constable Tonkin. Tonkin claimed to have heard the deep boom of “a large gun” coming from the northwest multiple times throughout the afternoon. Yet there was no ship in sight and no explanation.The methodical and thorough sergeant launched an investigation. But the source of the sound was as elusive as it was unsettling. What the police were unaware of was they weren’t dealing with a local oddity but a global event.
The Great Fly War of 1962You have likely heard of the infamous Great Emu War of 1932. WA soldiers armed with machine guns took on flocks of emus and hilariously lost.The Great Fly War of 1962 is a lesser known but equally quirky conflict. This time, the stakes were international.At the time, Perth was hosting the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The state government was determined to ensure the only buzz would be about the event not swarms of persistent flies.The 1962 games were Perth’s debut on the world stage. Athletes, officials and even British royalty were set to attend. It was a moment to showcase the city as a modern, vibrant destination. The only drawback was the relentless flies.And so, 30 years after the Great Emu War, Perth waged war on flies and won.
Mapping a new frontierImagine it’s May 1829. The British ship Parmelia is grounded on a sandbank near Garden Island, off the coast of what will soon become the Swan River Colony.Aboard, Lieutenant Governor James Stirling sits with a young lieutenant, John Septimus Roe, in a cramped cabin. Together, Stirling writes and hands Roe a letter, officially appointing him the colony’s first Surveyor-General.Roe’s job is to map a land that is vast and brimming with potential.