The Explorers

1984•30m•8.0/10

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

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Production

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 2, 1984

Last Aired

July 4, 1984

Networks

ABC TV

Created By

Bill Peach

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The Prison Walls

Air date: 1984-05-02

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.

Across the Great Divide

Air date: 1984-05-09

Overland to Port Phillip

Air date: 1984-05-16

The Secret of the Rivers

Air date: 1984-05-23

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.

Australia Felix

Air date: 1984-05-30

The Pinnacle of Fame

Air date: 1984-06-06

East to West

Air date: 1984-06-13

East to North

Air date: 1984-06-20

South to North

Air date: 1984-06-27

E10

The Desert Explorers