22 – Mawson: Antarctic Exploration Pt 2
Douglas Mawson, who would later become the leader of Australia’s first Antarctic expedition, undertook his first trip to Antarctica as part of Ernest Shackleton’s “Nimrod…
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Douglas Mawson, who would later become the leader of Australia’s first Antarctic expedition, undertook his first trip to Antarctica as part of Ernest Shackleton’s “Nimrod…
Australia’s first formal expedition to Antarctica in 1911, the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was led by Douglas Mawson, a geologist from Adelaide University. This episode we’ll…
The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge: After a surprisingly long gestation, it’s path to construction threads through the history, of growth & colonial settlement in Sydney,…
We’re retelling the story of the first encounters of the new British arrivals, in Australia in the 1780s onwards, with our wonderful Platypus, the kerfuffle…
Ned Kelly, the only surviving member of the Kelly Gang was tried and found guilty of murdering the police at Stringybark Creek. His young life…
Three of the Kelly Gang died at the Glenrowan siege. Ned was captured and taken to Melbourne to stand trial. Victoria sees the end of…
The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, and set themselves up for an armed and armoured confrontation with the authorities at Glenrowan, in…
The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, should Ellen & the others not be released. Now they prepare themselves for the inevitable violent…
The Kelly Gang take over Jerilderie, staging another bank holdup – but this time they hope to take full control of their PR, intending to…
The Kelly Gang rides from Faithfulls Creek to hold up the Euroa National Bank. They take the opportunity to try and explain their past actions…