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[ September 19, 2026 ] Nancy Bird Walton – The Australian Woman Who Refused to Stay on the Ground People
[ September 19, 2026 ] Fred Hollows – The Eye Surgeon Who Gave the Gift of Sight People
[ September 19, 2026 ] The Flying Doctors – How the Royal Flying Doctor Service Changed Life in the Australian Outback History
[ September 19, 2026 ] The Australian Sunday Roast – A Tradition Around the Family Table Culture & Traditions
[ September 19, 2026 ] Anzac Day – How a National Tradition Became Part of Australian Life Culture & Traditions
[ September 19, 2026 ] The Australian Country Show – A Tradition That Brings the Bush Together Culture & Traditions
[ September 19, 2026 ] The Aussie Barbecue – More Than Just Snags on the Barbie Culture & Traditions
[ September 19, 2026 ] The Australian Pub – More Than Just a Place for a Beer Culture & Traditions
[ September 17, 2026 ] Ten Pound Poms – The Migrants Who Helped Build Modern Australia People
[ September 17, 2026 ] Convict Australia – From Transportation to a New Life History

Nancy Bird Walton beside her Gipsy Moth aircraft during her pioneering flying years in regional Australia.

Nancy Bird Walton – The Australian Woman Who Refused to Stay on the Ground

She learned to fly with Charles Kingsford Smith, barnstormed across country Australia and flew nurses into remote NSW. Discover the remarkable life of Australian aviation pioneer Nancy Bird Walton.

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Fred Hollows, Australian people, Australian history, Australian doctors, eye health, Aboriginal health, Fred Hollows Foundation, trachoma, Australian medicine, Australian icons

Fred Hollows – The Eye Surgeon Who Gave the Gift of Sight

From remote Aboriginal communities in Australia to eye hospitals overseas, Fred Hollows devoted his life to fighting preventable blindness. Discover how the straight-talking eye surgeon became one of Australia’s most admired medical figures.

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Ten Pound Poms – The Migrants Who Helped Build Modern Australia

Imagine packing up your family, saying goodbye to Britain and boarding a ship bound for the other side of the world. Your destination was Australia. For just £10, thousands of British adults were offered the …more

Australian poets and writers represented among books, handwritten poetry and scenes of the Australian bush and landscape.

Australian Poets – From Bush Ballads to Modern Voices

From Banjo Paterson’s bush ballads and Henry Lawson’s harsh outback stories to Oodgeroo Noonuccal and today’s diverse voices, Australian poets have captured a changing nation through words. Discover the writers and poems that helped tell Australia’s story.

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Collection of Australian books and manuscripts representing generations of Australian authors and storytelling.

Australian Authors – From Bush Stories to Modern Bestsellers

From colonial tales and bush stories to children’s classics, literary masterpieces and international bestsellers, Australian authors have been telling our stories for generations. Discover the writers who helped put Australian literature on the world stage.

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