Australia: The Story of Us
2015 · 1 season · 45m · ★ 6.3
Australia: The Story of Us is an extraordinary journey through the people, places and events that have shaped Australia, from the first footprints on our continent to the present day. Astounding visual sequences, amazing CGI and dramatic re-enactments bring these stories to life and show how we came to be the country we are today.
Start from S1E1 · Worlds Collide
Episodes
E11. Worlds Collide
2015 · 45m
We travel from prehistoric Austrailia thru the Aboriginals to the British colony in 1790 thru 1808
E22. Break Out
2015 · 45m
We journey through 1837 to 1854, as wool drives British expansion across the continent. Australia begins to break free from its convict shackles and the discovery of gold creates a global population explosion.
E33. Fair Go
2015 · 45m
As we journey through 1862-1890, gold brings new wealth to Australian colonies and AFL is born.
E44. New Nation At War
2015 · 45m
In the years 1915-1918, our nation throws itself into a global conflict that will decide Australia's fate and leave a historic mark. In WWI, Australian nurses help transform emergency medicine.
E55. Hard Roads To Glory
2015 · 45m
From 1928-1942, Australia emerges from WWI. Charles Kingsford Smith attempts to cross the Pacific, the Sydney Harbour Bridge nears completion, Phar Lap races to victory and soldiers are tested on the Kokoda Track.
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6. Nation Building
2015 · 45m
Holden, Lang Hancock, Sydney Opera House, Snowy Mountains Scheme, Melbourne Olympics and Television.
Cast
Richard Roxburgh
Narrator