SA Author. In this book, Priyambudi Sulistiyanto reflects on the historical and modern connections between Australia and Indonesia, as they developed from the commercial and cultural relations established along the Trepang Route – the trade of sea cucumbers by Indonesian fishers between northern Australia and South Sulewesi. In 1829, Captain Boodieman and his crew anchored off the coast of northern Australia. In retracing their journey two hundred years later, Priyambudi’s search for Captain Boodieman along the Trepang Route, shows us the importance of rediscovering our coastal memories and folklore. Priyambudi’s reflections on his travels around Australia and Indonesia form a continuation in the nurturing of diplomatic, cultural, and educational relations between Indonesia and Australia. His is a mixture of bicycle and culinary diplomacy.
