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South to North

Episode 9 | ABC | November 15, 1991

Geography

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Bill Peach reports on the race to cross Australia from south to north. Both South Australia and Victoria wanted to capture this honour for themselves.

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The Explorers

The Desert Explorers | Episode 10 | ABC

Bill Peach tells the story of the last epic adventure, the conquest of the western desert. The overland telegraph line from Adelaide to Darwin, built along Stuart's track, established frontier camps from which the explorers reached the west coast.

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The Explorers

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Bill Peach describes the first attempts to open an overland track from the eastern settlements to the coast of northern Australia.

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East to West | Episode 7 | CH2

Bill Peach tells the story of Edward John Eyre, the young explorer who set off with four companions to make a westward journey across the Nullarbor Plain.

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