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May 2, 1984

Season 1

01. The Prison Walls

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.

30min
May 2, 1984

02. Across the Great Divide

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30min
May 9, 1984

03. Overland to Port Phillip

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30min
May 16, 1984

04. The Secret of the Rivers

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.

30min
May 23, 1984

05. Australia Felix

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30min
May 30, 1984

06. The Pinnacle of Fame

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30min
June 6, 1984

07. East to West

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30min
June 13, 1984

08. East to North

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30min
June 20, 1984

09. South to North

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30min
June 27, 1984

10. The Desert Explorers

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30min
July 4, 1984