Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Prison Walls

   2 May 1984 · 30 min

   After Matthew Flinders' circumnavigation of Australia, the next great barrier to face our expanding economy was the Blue Mountains. Bill Peach retraces the steps of Wentworth, Blaxland and Lawson on their epic journey to discover the lush pastures west of the mountains.

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   2. Across the Great Divide

   9 May 1984 · 30 min

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   3. Overland to Port Phillip

   16 May 1984 · 30 min

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   4. The Secret of the Rivers

   23 May 1984 · 30 min

   The most baffling question facing the early explorers was the destination of the inland rivers of NSW. They seemed to flow into the centre of the continent, perhaps to an inland sea. Bill Peach traces the career of the Captain Charles Sturt who solved this great mystery in an epic whaleboat journey to the mouth of the Murray River and back again.

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   5. Australia Felix

   30 May 1984 · 30 min

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   6. The Pinnacle of Fame

   6 Jun 1984 · 30 min

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   7. East to West

   13 Jun 1984 · 30 min

8. 8

   8. East to North

   20 Jun 1984 · 30 min

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   9. South to North

   27 Jun 1984 · 30 min

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    10. The Desert Explorers

    4 Jul 1984 · 30 min