Wild: Stories from Western Australia's past

Sep 16 2023 22 ep. 25 mins 16
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True stories from Western Australia's history with host Karli Florisson.

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C Y O'Connor

Sep 16 2023 37 mins  
C Y O'Connor was a visionary architect whose work transformed Western Australia. He was hard working, far sighted, and courageous, but ultimately, his story is a tragedy. Visit www.wildwapodcast.com for more information, or find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildwastoriespodcast/ for some photos to go with this episode. You can find the documentary project that I've bee

Westralia - the 1933 Secession Referendum

Nov 19 2022 23 mins  
In 1933, Western Australia held a referendum on whether or not we should secede from the Commonwealth of Australia. What led up to this moment, and what did the people of Western Australia decide? Visit www.wildwapodcast.com for more details.

John Septimus Roe

Oct 12 2022 28 mins  
John Septimus Roe is probably the most influential person in Western Australian history that you've never heard of. He had a huge impact on the way that Western Australia looks today. For more information or references, visit www.wildwapodcast.com

The Coastal Shipping Service

Mar 31 2022 24 mins  
In the early days of Western Australia's settlement, the new coastal settlements and towns relied heavily on the coastal mail ships that delivered the mail, brought the news, and did so much more. These ships provided the only way these towns could communicate with the outside world. The coastal shipping service continued on after the telegraph line was put through, and after other

Skylab

Feb 28 2022 15 mins  
In 1979, NASA's space station, Skylab, reentered Earth's atmosphere, breaking up over the south west of Western Australia. Here are the details of that event. For more information about this podcast, including references, check out www.wildwapodcast.com. You can also email me at [email protected] I'm on Facebook and Twitter (Just look up Karli Florisson) or you can find me on

Brian Burke and WA Inc.

Jan 30 2022 40 mins  
WA Inc. was the name given to a political scandal in Western Australia that resulted in two state Premiers going to jail. At the center of it all was Brian Burke, a charismatic reporter turned politician. Listen in for the full story! For more details about sources used in this podcast, visit my website, www.wildwapodcast.com. You can also follow me on social media! I'm on Twitter

Rottnest Island

Jan 13 2022 28 mins  
Rottnest Island has had a long and colourful history, filled with a great deal of tragedy. While these days we know the island as Perth's little holiday destination, filled with cute quokkas, it has been a prison island, a reformatory, and an army barracks, among other things. Listen in to hear the whole story of Rottnest Island. For details about sources, you can visit www.wildwap

Banjawarn Station and the Doomsday Cult

Dec 04 2021 20 mins  
What does a Japanese doomsday cult and a terror attack have to do with a sheep station in the remote outback of Western Australia? Listen to find out! This is the story of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo and their connection with Banjawarn Station. For more information, and to see references for this episode, check out www.wildwapodcast.com

The Tragedy of Wittenoom

Nov 10 2021 26 mins  
This town has been called Australia's most contaminated site, and it has a deadly history. So how did Wittenoom go from being a bustling mining town to having such a tragic past? Listen in to find out. With host Karli Florisson For information about sources used in this podcast, go to www.wildwapodcast.com

Grace, Sam, and the wreck of the SS Georgette

Sep 30 2021 26 mins  
In 1876, a steamship called the Georgette started to take in water. This story includes the brave rescue of the passengers and crew, as well as some detail about the Bussell family. Go to www.wildwapodcast.com for more details