Series
Australia: The Story of Us
Documentary
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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Seasons & episodes
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.
1Worlds Collide8 Feb 2015 · 45mWe travel from prehistoric Austrailia thru the Aboriginals to the British colony in 1790 thru 1808
2Break Out22 Feb 2015 · 45mWe 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.
3Fair Go1 Mar 2015 · 45mAs we journey through 1862-1890, gold brings new wealth to Australian colonies and AFL is born.
4New Nation At War8 Mar 2015 · 45mIn 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.
5Hard Roads To Glory15 Mar 2015 · 45mFrom 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.- 6Nation Building22 Mar 2015 · 45mHolden, Lang Hancock, Sydney Opera House, Snowy Mountains Scheme, Melbourne Olympics and Television.
- 7Revolution: 1956 to 197445mRock ‘n’ Roll Riot, Beach Wars, The Rise of the Larrikin, Evonne Goolagong, Cyclone Tracy.
- 8New Frontiers: 1975 to 201545mOperation Babylift, America’s Cup, Exporting Australia, Bionic Ear, Sydney Olympics.
Details
- First aired
- 8 Feb 2015
- Last aired
- 22 Mar 2015
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Seven Network
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Richard RoxburghNarrator
