Things That Made Australia

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Things That Made Australia (2022)

'Things That Made Australia' is a series by Landline. Over 5 surprising episodes Tim Lee examines the history of the ute, the birth of refrigeration, the magic of merinos, the importance of gold, and shearing technology.

Series, 2022, History


Things That Made Australia - TV Showtimes

Tuesday, April 21

11:02am

Things That Made Australia ‘Refrigeration’

ABC Entertains

Things That Made Australia

'Refrigeration'

ABC Entertains, 11:02am, Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 12 minutes

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Refrigeration profoundly changed the world, but few know it is an Australian invention dating back to the 1850's. Tim Lee explores the history of Geelong inventor, James Harrison.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, History, Season 2022 Episode 2


11:14am

Things That Made Australia ‘Magic Merinos’

ABC Entertains

Things That Made Australia

'Magic Merinos'

ABC Entertains, 11:14am, Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 14 minutes

REPEAT

No other breed of livestock has shaped the Australian continent as profoundly as the merino sheep with its fine valuable. Tim Lee looks at how far the merino breed has come.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, History, Season 2022 Episode 3


Wednesday, April 22

11:01am

Things That Made Australia ‘Salute to the Ute’

ABC Entertains

Things That Made Australia

'Salute to the Ute'

ABC Entertains, 11:01am, Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 14 minutes

REPEAT

Once dismissed by Henry Ford as a 'kangaroo chaser', the ute has become an Australian classic. It's part of life in the country and the city.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, History, Season 2022 Episode 1


11:15am

Things That Made Australia ‘Mechanical Shearing’

ABC Entertains

Things That Made Australia

'Mechanical Shearing'

ABC Entertains, 11:15am, Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 14 minutes

REPEAT

Tim Lee reports on how mechanical shearing changed the wool industry. Shearers feared it would put them out of work, but soon realised they could shear more sheep with less physical toil.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, History, Season 2022 Episode 5


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