The Explorers

Bill Peach explains the stories of the great 18th and 19th century explorers of Australia, complete with full-cast re-enactments.

Latest: Season 1 · 1984

E1. The Prison Walls
May 2, 1984 · 30m
After Matthew Flinders' circumnavigation of Australia, the next great barrier to face our expanding economy was the Blue Mountains. Bill Peach retraces the steps of Wentworth, Blaxland and Lawson on their epic journey to discover the lush pastures west of the mountains.
E2. Across the Great Divide
May 9, 1984 · 30m
E3. Overland to Port Phillip
May 16, 1984 · 30m
E4. The Secret of the Rivers
May 23, 1984 · 30m
The most baffling question facing the early explorers was the destination of the inland rivers of NSW. They seemed to flow into the centre of the continent, perhaps to an inland sea. Bill Peach traces the career of the Captain Charles Sturt who solved this great mystery in an epic whaleboat journey to the mouth of the Murray River and back again.
E5. Australia Felix
May 30, 1984 · 30m
E6. The Pinnacle of Fame
Jun 6, 1984 · 30m