Volume One – The Kimberley Special
Our first series is a collection of 26 entertaining stories that will take you to the heart of the Kimberley and beyond. From the legendary tale of Jandamarra, the celebrated Aboriginal outlaw and folk hero, to the behind-the-scenes world of a Bridal Gown Designer in Melbourne. Cowboys, opal miners, songwriters and inventors are just some of the characters you will meet in this unique collection of 3 to 6 minute gems. |
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1. Biggest Banana
Murwillumbah banana growers come down from the hills to see who grew the biggest bunch. |
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2. A Ringers Life
For Kimberley ringers dust, danger and hard living go with the territory. |
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3. Designer Bride
Behind the seams of that once in a lifetime dream, the perfect bridal gown. |
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4. Wild West Frontier
Pearling town Broome was once a place of riots, opium dens, grog and romance. |
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5. Rodeo Riders
True Aboriginal men of the Kimberley, Colin and Maxie live for 8 seconds of fame. |
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6. Fastest Shearer
Fast and furious shearing action to set the Aussie record. |
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7. Stone Shed
Inventor Dad on a sheep station tries out his latest machine. |
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8. Mountain Men
Two self-proclaimed hillbillies spend most of their days in a daze. |
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9. Singing Cowboy
An Aboriginal Legend… The truck driving, rough riding cowboy… Wayne Swan. |
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10. Diesel Warriors
A small band of merry men turn old cooking fat into perfectly good fuel for their cars. |
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11. Shaddap Already
Love it, hate it, it’s the biggest selling single ever and 25 yrs on Joe Dolce still won’t shaddap his face. |
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12. Memory Vault
Catholic nuns establish a computer archive for the descendants of the “Stolen Generations”. |
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13. Horsing Around
The Knight family live and travel for weeks in their giant horse float to compete at rodeos. |
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14. Doug’s New Dugout
In Coober Pedy, Doug needs to find new digs cause his dugout has become a little crowded. |
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15. Les Under the Bar
When the great barman in the sky calls for last drinks, Les can drink anyone under the bar. |
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16. Jandamarra
Stories abound of this legendary folk hero and his superhuman abilities, aka The Aboriginal Ned Kelly. |
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17. Broome Air Attack
Gus Winkle describes his single-handed defence of Broome during a Japanese Air Raid. |
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18. Disappearing Tribe
The disappearance of the Yawijibaya peoples from High Cliffy Island is one of the North’s big mysteries. |
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19. The Boab Story
Sitting like ancient monoliths- where did these trees come from and why are they here? |
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20. Iron Island
One of the richest sources of Iron Ore in the world but what about the families that lived there. |
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21. First Contact
Stumpy Brown recounts the dramatic experience of seeing a white man for the first time. |
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22. Small Island Big History
The Lacepede Islands were once a rich source of guano and claimed as part of America! |
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23. Cyclone Alley
The coast between Broome and Port headland has more cyclones than anywhere else in the world. |
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24. Kimberley Rock Art
Known as the 8th wonder what do locals reckon about of the origins of the Bradshaw Paintings? |
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25. Bull Buggies
In the Kimberley we meet an Aboriginal Station manager and his unique work vehicle – the Bull Buggy. |
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26. Broome Shacks
The shoreline of Broome was once crammed with shacks made from the flotsam and jetsam of wrecked pearl luggers. |
