Introduction

The Australian Wars is a 3 x 1-hour documentary series that tells story of Australia’s frontier conflict.

Outline

Rachel Perkins is one of this country’s great storytellers, translating distinctively Australian stories for the screen, including this new television series called The Australian Wars.

It tracks the bloody conflicts that broke out across the continent after the arrival of the British colonists.

Rachel says these are the most important wars in our history: they were fought on Australian soil, between Australians, to determine the ownership and control of the entire country.

The stories from this era are stories of violence, of peace, of epic adventures, which make up the foundational narrative of this nation.

Delving into the archival record of Australia, it brings the major battles, military tactics and the historical figures who engaged in this land battle that swept the country over a hundred year period. These are the wars that established the new nation Australia. From the battles in the upper Hawkesbury in 1791 and across the continent to the final stages of pastoral supremacy in the Kimberley.

The Australian Wars Series

• Episode 01.
• Episode 02.
• Episode 03.

Production & Filming Details

• Presenter(s):
  • Rachel Perkins.
• Director(s):
  • Rachel Perkins … (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Tov Belling … (unknown episodes).
  • Dylan River … (unknown episodes).
• Producer(s):
  • Darren Dale … producer (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Belinda Mravicic … co-producer (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Rachel Perkins … producer (3 episodes, 2022).
• Writer(s):
  • Rachel Perkins … (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Don Watson … (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Jacob Hickey … (2 episodes, 2022).
  • Darren Dale … (1 episode, 2022).
• Music:
  • Tammy Ari … (unknown episodes).
  • Henry Bird … (unknown episodes).
  • Rory Chenoweth … (unknown episodes).
  • Adam Gock … (unknown episodes).
  • Thomas Rouch … (unknown episodes).
  • Mitch Stewart … (unknown episodes).
  • Erkki Veltheim … (unknown episodes).
  • Dinesh Wicks … (unknown episodes).
• Cinematography:
  • Tov Belling … (unknown episodes).
  • Jonathan Clabburn … (unknown episodes).
  • Marden Dean … (unknown episodes).
  • Dylan River … (unknown episodes).
  • Matthew Scott … (unknown episodes).
• Editor(s):
  • Mark Atkin … (unknown episodes).
  • Hilary Balmond … (unknown episodes).
  • Andrea Lang … (unknown episodes).
  • Elliott Magen … (unknown episodes).
• Production:
  • Blackfella Films.
• Distributor(s):
• Release Date: 21 September 2022 to 05 October 2022.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Running Time: 57-59 minutes.
• Country: Australia.
• Language: English.

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