Summary Australia's remoteness from the outside world has had a profound effect on our history. Four hundred years ago, ships and men were carried to our shores by the westerly wind. By chance, after thousands of years of isolation, the history of the country began. For many years, sailing ships were the settlers' only links with home, but modern technology has created a shrinking world. Yet our sense of isolation remains, and Geoffrey Blainey asks why Australians still feel that they live on a remote, barren island.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Graham Kennedy Geoffrey Blainey
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Nov 6, 1982
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Ripponlea Studios, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
Summary Australia's remoteness from the outside world has had a profound effect on our history. Four hundred years ago, ships and men were carried to our shores by the westerly wind. By chance, after thousands of years of isolation, the history of the country began. For many years, sailing ships were the settlers' only links with home, but modern technology has created a shrinking world. Yet our sense of isolation remains, and Geoffrey Blainey asks why Australians still feel that they live on a remote, barren island.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Nov 6, 1982
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Ripponlea Studios, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
