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Australia: The Story of Us
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Australia: The Story of Us

6.3 / 10
2015
1 season
8 episodes
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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Cast

Richard Roxburgh

Sophie Bloom

Geraldine Hakewill

James Pratt

J

Jonathan Lane

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.

  • Worlds Collide

    1.Worlds Collide

    08-02-201545m

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

  • Break Out

    2.Break Out

    22-02-201545m

    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...

  • Fair Go

    3.Fair Go

    01-03-201545m

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

  • New Nation At War

    4.New Nation At War

    08-03-201545m

    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 emerge...

  • Hard Roads To Glory

    5.Hard Roads To Glory

    15-03-201545m

    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 soldier...

  • Ep 6

    6.Nation Building

    22-03-201545m

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

  • Ep 7

    7.Revolution: 1956 to 1974

    TBA45m

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

  • Ep 8

    8.New Frontiers: 1975 to 2015

    TBA45m

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

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