City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

The stamp of Australia

Rated: PG

The stamp of Australia

Looks at how Australians have told the world and each other what it's like to be Australian. All that has happened to Australia and its people over the last two hundred years, as it evolved from a convict colony to a prosperous and proud nation, has been passed on to people by letters: letters delivered by lone horsemen, courageous Aborigines, Cobb & Co coaches, flimsy pioneer aircraft, and even once by a Japanese bomber. Through a series of small stories, a big picture of determination, courage and adventure is painted on a romantic canvas of the wide brown land. This landmark two part documentary co-incides with the Bicentennial of Australia Post