Australian Histories Podcast

Dec 29 2024 76 ep. 50 mins 2.1k
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Australian History: Brilliant stories from Australia’s past.

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Ep 75 Bass & Flinders Pt6: Australian History

Dec 29 2024 68 mins  
In this final episode of the series we follow Flinders as he attempts his return to England in the hope of acquiring a better ship to more thoroughly complete his valuable explorations around the newly circumnavigated Australian coast. But on the way the Great Barrier Reef gives him one last lesson, and then he makes the mistake of insulting a Frenchman! (68 mins) ----------------

Ep 74 Bass & Flinders Pt5: Australian History

Oct 10 2024 56 mins  
After a quick resupply in Port Jackson Flinders again heads out to undertake the second leg of his circumnavigation. This time they began by traveling north, through the Great Barrier Reef and into the tropical north. This journey would prove to be much more challenging for Flinders and his crew. (56 mins) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ep 73 Bass & Flinders Pt4: Australian History

Aug 24 2024 63 mins  
This episode we see Bass undertake his speculative business ventures, no longer in the company of Flinders, but his timing meant his returns were not as lucrative as he'd hoped. Flinders set off on the mammoth task of circumnavigating the New Holland-New South Wales. This first leg of his mission was very rewarding and successful, and Flinders had the experience of meeting one of t

Ep 72 Bass & Flinders Pt3: Australian History

Aug 10 2024 76 mins  
George Bass and Matthew Flinders undertake an important mapping journey to confirm the existence of what will soon afterwards become known as Bass Strait, a body of water between the mainland of 'New South Wales' and the newly recognized island of Van Diemens Land. But afterwards their future aspirations diverge, and we follow them as they prepare for the next phases of their lives

Ep 71 Bass & Flinders Pt2: Australian History

Jun 09 2024 65 mins  
George Bass and Matthew Flinders arrived in New South Wales in September of 1795, with grand plans to "explore more of the country than any of [our] predecessors in the colony". In part 2 we look at how their plans progressed. As naval men, they had work to do when they arrived in the young colony, but to their delight, they soon began doing some of the discovery and exploration th

Ep 70 Bass & Flinders Pt1: Australian History

May 07 2024 45 mins  
Naval men who arrived in NSW in September 1795, Bass & Flinders were both intent on undertaking exploration and charting sections of New Holland, still largely unknown to the British. They became well known as navigators, explorers and map makers, charting the Australian coasts and enhancing the then limited knowledge of the new colony. In this Part 1 episode we take a look a

Ep 69 Waltzing Matilda: Australian History

Mar 22 2024 40 mins  
Waltzing Matilda is described as 'the people's song'. More well known than the real Australian National Anthem around the world, Banjo Paterson's jaunty little ditty actually contains clues to some turbulent times he witnessed in Australian history. This episode shares a little background about the much loved song. (40mins) ----------------------------------------------------------

Ep 68 Atomic Australia: Australian History

Dec 30 2023 74 mins  
In the 1950s Australia hosted a number of British nuclear weapons tests. The very first one took place on the Montebello Islands, off Australia's north west coast. This episode we will explore 'Operation Hurricane' on the Montebellos. (75 mins) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Brilliant stories from Australia’s past Enjoying the podcast? Help sup

Ep 67 Maria Island: Australian History (remixed)

Sep 17 2023 75 mins  
Maria Island is a UNESCO World Heritage listed Tasmanian convict site, with a long and varied history, and a number of spectacular natural and geological places of interest. From its original indigenous use, soon after aboriginal people made their way to Tasmania, around 30,000 years ago, through it’s early colonial use as penal outposts and then for agricultural and industrial

Ep 66 Australian Dogs: Australian History

Jun 26 2023 45 mins  
From a land with no native domesticated dogs, nearly 230 years after colonists’ brought their first pets & hunting dogs on the first fleet, Australia now has one of the highest rates of dog ownership in the world. Almost half of Australian households kept at least one dog in 2022, but lets take a look at the history & development of the uniquely Australian dogs we created along