This series follows the trails of the men who opened up the great unknown areas of Australia in the nineteenth century, from the Blue Mountains to the great rivers and deserts.
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ACMI Identifier
S01381
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Exploring expeditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - Discovery and exploration
History → Australia - Exploring expeditions
History → Australia - History - 1788-1900
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour