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Australia: The Story of Us

Australia: The Story of Us Season 1

Season 1 Plot

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.

Australia: The Story of Us Season 1 aired on February 8th, 2015.

Season 1 Episodes

1. Worlds Collide

February 8th, 201545 min

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

2. Break Out

February 22nd, 201545 min

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 global population explosion.

3. Fair Go

March 1st, 201545 min

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

4. New Nation At War

March 8th, 201545 min

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 emergency medicine.

5. Hard Roads To Glory

March 15th, 201545 min

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 soldiers are tested on the Kokoda Track.

6. Nation Building

March 22nd, 201545 min

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

7. Revolution: 1956 to 1974

December 27th, 202445 min

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

8. New Frontiers: 1975 to 2015

December 27th, 202445 min

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