Season 1

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.

Episodes

Each episode has its own detail page.

Episode 145 min2015-02-08

Worlds Collide

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

Episode 245 min2015-02-22

Break Out

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.

Episode 345 min2015-03-01

Fair Go

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

Episode 445 min2015-03-08

New Nation At War

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.

Episode 545 min2015-03-15

Hard Roads To Glory

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.

Episode 645 min2015-03-22