The Explorers (1984)
Synopsis
Bill Peach explains the stories of the great 18th and 19th century explorers of Australia, complete with full-cast re-enactments.
First Air Date: 1984-05-02
Last Air Date: 1984-07-04
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 10
Created By: Bill Peach
Networks: ABC TV
Top Cast
- Bill Peach as Presenter
- Steven Grives as Captain Sturt
- Bill Young as Hamilton Hume
- Vic Hunter as Hovell
- Ric Hutton as Governor Darling
- Tom Oliver as Sir Thomas Mitchell
- Bogdan Koca as Lhotsky
- Philip Hinton as Strzelecki
- Bill Conn as McMillan
- Athol Compton as Wylie
Seasons
Season 1 (1984)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Prison Walls
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.
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Ep. 2: Across the Great Divide
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Ep. 3: Overland to Port Phillip
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Ep. 4: The Secret of the Rivers
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.
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Ep. 5: Australia Felix
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Ep. 6: The Pinnacle of Fame
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Ep. 7: East to West
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Ep. 8: East to North
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Ep. 9: South to North
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Ep. 10: The Desert Explorers
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