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E14: The Big Man of Early Australia: John Macarthur
Season 1 Episode 14
John Macarthur is the biggest personality of early New South Wales. He arrived with the army aboard the Second Fleet in 1790 … at what was known as …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
E13: Was Francis Grose Australia’s Greatest Ever Leader?
Season 1 Episode 13
Governor Arthur Phillip departed NSW after almost five years in late 1792. For the next three years NSW had no official governor and so the military …
3 months ago
E12: Australia’s First Power Struggle: Phillip v Ross
Season 1 Episode 12
It’s widely assumed Captain Arthur Phillip is not only the hero of the First Fleet but he was also the hero as governor for the first five years of N…
3 months, 1 week ago
E11: The James Ruse Revolution
Season 1 Episode 11
The British flag had been raised, the law had been laid down, the French had sailed off and infant Sydney Cove was starting to resemble a settlement.…
5 months ago
E10: Proclamation Day
Season 1 Episode 10
It’s forgotten today but Proclamation Day on 7 February 1788 was more significant than 26 January 1788. Proclamation was the day that all were assemb…
5 months, 1 week ago
E9: The First Australia Day
Season 1 Episode 9
The British have arrived in Botany Bay but Arthur Phillip quickly decides to relocate to Sydney Harbour. Just as he is leaving Botany Bay however tw…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
E8: First Fleet Arrives
Season 1 Episode 8
The First Fleet departs England and eight months later all 11 ships arrive safely in Botany Bay. Mid way through the First Fleet’s voyage, Captain La…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
E7: Captain Arthur Phillip
Season 1 Episode 7
The British have decided to colonise New South Wales and First Fleet fever grips England. The East India Company tries unsuccessfully to scuttle the…
6 months ago
E6: The Decision
Season 1 Episode 6
Following the relentless lobbying of Jospeh Banks and an unwitting contribution from American Thomas Jefferson, in 1786 the British Government makes …
6 months, 1 week ago
E5: The Unofficial Minister for New South Wales
Season 1 Episode 5
James Cook continues his exploration of the Pacific, while Joseph Banks stays back in England to campaign for the settlement of New South Wales as a …
6 months, 2 weeks ago