In Victoria, the first Australians face the looming danger of extinction as Simon Wonga, the leader of the Wurundjeri clan, attempts to secure land from the government. Frustrated, he ultimately decides to guide his people to the Yarra River, where they establish a settlement known as Coranderrk. With the assistance of a Scottish minister and motivated by the settlers' agricultural techniques, the community thrives. However, their progress is soon threatened when authorities intervene, undermining their quest for self-determination.
Show
First Australians
Episode
S01E03
Air Date
Oct 19, 2008
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Awakenings, 1954-1956
S01E01
They have come to stay
S01E02
Her will to survive
S01E02
Fighting Back, 1957-1962
S01E03
Freedom for our lifetime
S01E03
Ain't Scared of Your Jails, 1960-1961
S01E04
No Other Law
S01E04
No Easy Walk, 1962-1966
S01E05
Unhealthy government experiment
S01E05
Mississippi, Is This America, 1962-1964
S01E06
A fair deal for a dark race
S01E06
Bridge to Freedom, 1965
S01E07
Finale: We are no longer shadows