Summary The story of David Byrne is one of the great untold stories of recent Australian history. David Byrne is the former Augustinian monk and Liberal Party politician, who in partnership with Noel Pearson, created the Cape York Land Council and changed the face of black politics in Australia. Until now Byrne has firmly refused to tell his own story but on Australian Story he recounts, for the first time, the details of his amazing journey from the monastery, through Parliament House and onto the wilderness of Cape York. In part, it's a great adventure story ... complete with hardship, strandings, encounters with crocodiles, culminating in Byrne's yacht running aground off Thursday Island. But at the heart of the story is the unlikely friendship between David Byrne and Noel Pearson .. the friendship that was to become the foundation for the immensely influential Cape York Land Council.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Caroline Jones Leigh Sales Eddie Perfect Jimmy Barnes
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Oct 24, 1997
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : ABC iView Official Australian Story Website
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Studios, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Summary The story of David Byrne is one of the great untold stories of recent Australian history. David Byrne is the former Augustinian monk and Liberal Party politician, who in partnership with Noel Pearson, created the Cape York Land Council and changed the face of black politics in Australia. Until now Byrne has firmly refused to tell his own story but on Australian Story he recounts, for the first time, the details of his amazing journey from the monastery, through Parliament House and onto the wilderness of Cape York. In part, it's a great adventure story ... complete with hardship, strandings, encounters with crocodiles, culminating in Byrne's yacht running aground off Thursday Island. But at the heart of the story is the unlikely friendship between David Byrne and Noel Pearson .. the friendship that was to become the foundation for the immensely influential Cape York Land Council.
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Oct 24, 1997
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : ABC iView Official Australian Story Website
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Studios, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
