The Explorers
Bill Peach explains the stories of the great 18th and 19th century explorers of Australia, complete with full-cast re-enactments.
- Created By
Bill Peach
- First Aired on
May 02, 1984
- Popularity: 1.1343
- 1 votes
- Networks
- (AU)
- Production
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (AU)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jul 04, 1984
Last episode: The Desert Explorers
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Prison Walls30 min
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.
Episode 2Across the Great Divide30 min
Overview not available
Episode 3Overland to Port Phillip30 min
Overview not available
Episode 4The Secret of the Rivers30 min
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.
Episode 5Australia Felix30 min
Overview not available
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