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Bill Peach explains the stories of the great 18th and 19th century explorers of Australia, complete with full-cast re-enactments.
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Watching1. 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.
2. Across the Great Divide
3. Overland to Port Phillip
4. 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.
5. Australia Felix
6. The Pinnacle of Fame
7. East to West
8. East to North
9. South to North
10. The Desert Explorers
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