The Prison Walls

S01 E01 • Wednesday, May 2, 1984 • May 2 • 30m

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.

Across the Great Divide

S01 E02 • Wednesday, May 9, 1984 • May 9 • 30m

Overland to Port Phillip

S01 E03 • Wednesday, May 16, 1984 • May 16 • 30m

The Secret of the Rivers

S01 E04 • Wednesday, May 23, 1984 • May 23 • 30m

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.

Australia Felix

S01 E05 • Wednesday, May 30, 1984 • May 30 • 30m

The Pinnacle of Fame

S01 E06 • Wednesday, Jun 6, 1984 • Jun 6 • 30m

East to West

S01 E07 • Wednesday, Jun 13, 1984 • Jun 13 • 30m

East to North

S01 E08 • Wednesday, Jun 20, 1984 • Jun 20 • 30m

South to North

S01 E09 • Wednesday, Jun 27, 1984 • Jun 27 • 30m

The Desert Explorers

S01 E10 • Wednesday, Jul 4, 1984 • Jul 4 • 30m