Australia: The Story of Us
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.
Cast
Richard Roxburgh
Narrator
Seasons
An extraordinary narrative more than 40,000 years in the making about the people, places and events which have shaped Australia from the first footprints on our continent to the present day.
E1Worlds Collide
Feb 8, 2015
We travel from prehistoric Austrailia thru the Aboriginals to the British colony in 1790 thru 1808
E2Break Out
Feb 22, 2015
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.
E3Fair Go
Mar 1, 2015
As we journey through 1862-1890, gold brings new wealth to Australian colonies and AFL is born.
E4New Nation At War
Mar 8, 2015
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.
E5Hard Roads To Glory
Mar 15, 2015
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.
E6Nation Building
Mar 22, 2015
Holden, Lang Hancock, Sydney Opera House, Snowy Mountains Scheme, Melbourne Olympics and Television.
E7Revolution: 1956 to 1974
Rock ‘n’ Roll Riot, Beach Wars, The Rise of the Larrikin, Evonne Goolagong, Cyclone Tracy.
E8New Frontiers: 1975 to 2015
Operation Babylift, America’s Cup, Exporting Australia, Bionic Ear, Sydney Olympics.
Storyline
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.
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