Bill Peach
Director
The Explorers (1984)
Season 1
Bill Peach explains the stories of the great 18th and 19th century explorers of Australia, complete with full-cast re-enactments.
Released May 1, 1984
Episode 30 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.exploration, tmdb.australian-history, tmdb.informative
Production Companies: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - 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.
May 2, 1984, midnight
S1E2 - Across the Great Divide
May 9, 1984, midnight
S1E3 - Overland to Port Phillip
May 16, 1984, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
May 23, 1984, midnight
S1E5 - Australia Felix
May 30, 1984, midnight
S1E6 - The Pinnacle of Fame
June 6, 1984, midnight
S1E7 - East to West
June 13, 1984, midnight
S1E8 - East to North
June 20, 1984, midnight
S1E9 - South to North
June 27, 1984, midnight
S1E10 - The Desert Explorers
July 4, 1984, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: May 1, 1984
Last Air Date: July 4, 1984, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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