Wild: Stories from Western Australia's past Podcast
1) William Dampier
William Dampier might be a familiar name to many Western Australians - the port town of Dampier is named after him, as is the Dampier Archipelago, and several other landmarks. Who was William Dampier,...Show More
2) The Sugarbird Lady
This is the story of Western Australia's amazing Robin Miller, also known as the Sugarbird Lady. If you want to get straight to the story, you can skip ahead to 6:00. To support the podcast, you can ...Show More
3) C Y O'Connor
C Y O'Connor was a visionary architect whose work transformed Western Australia. He was hard working, far sighted, and courageous, but ultimately, his story is a tragedy. Visit www.wildwapodcast....Show More
4) Westralia - the 1933 Secession Referendum
In 1933, Western Australia held a referendum on whether or not we should secede from the Commonwealth of Australia. What led up to this moment, and what did the people of Western Australia decide? Vis...Show More
5) John Septimus Roe
John Septimus Roe is probably the most influential person in Western Australian history that you've never heard of. He had a huge impact on the way that Western Australia looks today. For more in...Show More
6) The Coastal Shipping Service
In the early days of Western Australia's settlement, the new coastal settlements and towns relied heavily on the coastal mail ships that delivered the mail, brought the news, and did so much more...Show More
7) Skylab
In 1979, NASA's space station, Skylab, reentered Earth's atmosphere, breaking up over the south west of Western Australia. Here are the details of that event. For more information about this...Show More
8) Brian Burke and WA Inc.
WA Inc. was the name given to a political scandal in Western Australia that resulted in two state Premiers going to jail. At the center of it all was Brian Burke, a charismatic reporter turned politic...Show More
9) Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island has had a long and colourful history, filled with a great deal of tragedy. While these days we know the island as Perth's little holiday destination, filled with cute quokkas, it ...Show More
10) Banjawarn Station and the Doomsday Cult
What does a Japanese doomsday cult and a terror attack have to do with a sheep station in the remote outback of Western Australia? Listen to find out! This is the story of the Japanese cult Aum Shinri...Show More