Peter Bridge
Peter Bridge is the principal of Hesperian Press.  He brings thirty five years of experience to the Project.  He is the author of The Eagles Nest, editor of Dollypot, On Gold! and Aboriginal Perth and co-editor of Kimberley Scenes. Peter's technical publications include Alphabetical Index to the 1954 “List of Cancelled Gold Mining Leases Which Have Produced Gold” ; Combined Index to the Publications of the Geological Survey of W.A. 1910-1970; Mineral and Locality Index to the Publications of the W.A. Government Chemical Laboratories 1922-1970. Peter's involvement with the Project continues to the present day.

Ian Elliot
Ian Elliot is a professional historian who took early retirement from his position as a Senior Conservation Officer with the Heritage Council of Western Australia.  He spent many years with the Mapping Branch of the Department of Land Administration researching explorer's diaries for cartographic purposes.   He has written several books on Western Australian history including Moondyne Joe, Do Not Yield To Despair and Mundaring: A History of the Shire. Ian also writes a column for Western 4WDriver magazine and is involved in modern outback exploration tracing the routes of Western Australia's explorers. He is currently on leave from the Project.

Kim Epton
Kim Epton is a quondam Editor with Hesperian Press and is the author of Publishing Your Book with Hesperian Press; C.C. Hunt's 1864 Koolyanobbing Expedition; and Rivers of the Kimberley.  Since helping to establish the Project his role has been one of marketing and assisting in financing future volumes which continues to the present day.

Brian Goodchild
Brian Goodchild has worked in the geographic names field for more than 30 years.  He has represented Australia at United Nations conferences in Cartography and Geographic Names. Brian has written brief biographical sketches of two Western Australian explorers, John Septimus Roe and Alfred Hillman, and also often speaks on radio about the history of names and places in Western Australia.  He is currently not involved with the Project.

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