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Australia: The Story of Us

Australia: The Story of Us

★ 6.3/10•2015•45m•6•Documentary
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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.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 8, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Worlds CollideE145m

Worlds Collide

We travel from prehistoric Austrailia thru the Aboriginals to the British colony in 1790 thru 1808

Feb 8, 2015

Episode 2 - Break OutE245m

Break Out

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.

Feb 22, 2015

Episode 3 - Fair GoE345m

Fair Go

As we journey through 1862-1890, gold brings new wealth to Australian colonies and AFL is born.

Mar 1, 2015

Episode 4 - New Nation At WarE445m

New Nation At War

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.

Mar 8, 2015

Episode 5 - Hard Roads To GloryE545m

Hard Roads To Glory

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.

Mar 15, 2015

E645m

Nation Building

Holden, Lang Hancock, Sydney Opera House, Snowy Mountains Scheme, Melbourne Olympics and Television.

Mar 22, 2015

E745m

Revolution: 1956 to 1974

Rock ‘n’ Roll Riot, Beach Wars, The Rise of the Larrikin, Evonne Goolagong, Cyclone Tracy.

E845m

New Frontiers: 1975 to 2015

Operation Babylift, America’s Cup, Exporting Australia, Bionic Ear, Sydney Olympics.

Actors

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh

Narrator

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