The Australian Wars: Season 1

2022

Created by Rachel Perkins
3 episodes
Documentary

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead. But what of the bloody... More

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead. But what of the bloody battles fought on home soil, those that established the Australian nation?

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Where to watch The Australian Wars: Season 1

The Australian Wars: Season 1 is available to stream in... More New Zealand now on DocPlay and DocPlay on Prime.

The Australian Wars: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1

The story of Australia's first wars, calling for the nation... More to acknowledge the First Peoples who died in these conflicts and for the Australian War Memorial to recognise them.

Episode 2

European immigration increases in Tasmania alongside the death count as... More Aboriginal people resist occupation and colonists encroach on the best land.

Episode 3

Although the Australian Wars began with the British Government, the... More founding fathers of modern Australia conclude it, with northern Australia the war's final frontier.