Australian History Movies

  • 1985
    Burke & Wills

    Burke & Wills

    Burke & Wills

    4.91985HD

    A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

    Burke & Wills
  • 1916
    For the Honour of Australia

    For the Honour of Australia

    For the Honour of Australia

    01916HD

    For the Honour of Australia is a 1916 film composed of footage from two 1915 Australian silent films, For Australia and How We Beat the Emden, plus th...

    For the Honour of Australia
  • 2020
    The Stockman's Tale

    The Stockman's Tale

    The Stockman's Tale

    02020HD

    An exploration into the early history of Australian herding

    The Stockman's Tale
  • 2024
    The Search for the Palace Letters

    The Search for the Palace Letters

    The Search for the Palace Letters

    02024HD

    This remarkable documentary tells the story of Professor Jenny Hocking, the historian who took on the Australian Government and HM Queen Elizabeth II...

    The Search for the Palace Letters
  • 1993
    Nazi Supergrass

    Nazi Supergrass

    Nazi Supergrass

    01993HD

    This documentary explores the life and times of Russell Dean Willey, a neo-Nazi supergrass, in order to explain the presence of Jack Van Tongeren's Au...

    Nazi Supergrass
  • 2023
    WINHANGANHA

    WINHANGANHA

    WINHANGANHA

    02023HD

    WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is a...

    WINHANGANHA
  • 2021
    Jazmin

    Jazmin

    Jazmin

    02021HD

    Jazmin Theodora, 83 is A Nimbin Local Legend and Tarot reader. Jazmin uses her physic abilities to get people in touch with who they are. Her story is...

    Jazmin
  • 2024
    First Warrior

    First Warrior

    First Warrior

    02024HD

    Australia was colonized in the late 1700s. Pemulwuy, a man of the Bidjigal tribes — from the region that is today modern-day Sydney — led a 12-year re...

    First Warrior
  • 1911
    Dan Morgan

    Dan Morgan

    Dan Morgan

    01911HD

    From the life and criminal career of bushranger Dan Morgan, leading up to his violent death at the hands of police.

    Dan Morgan
  • 2008
    Island Home Country

    Island Home Country

    Island Home Country

    52008HD

    A poetic cine-essay about race and Australia’s colonised history and how it impacts into the present offering insights into how various individuals de...

    Island Home Country
  • 2015
    Blood on the Coal

    Blood on the Coal

    Blood on the Coal

    7.52015HD

    A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial turmoil...

    Blood on the Coal
  • 1964
    Shares in Murder

    Shares in Murder

    Shares in Murder

    81964HD

    Beth Tyson is murdered in her mansion. Chief Inspector Fields, Inspector Bramell and Detective Philbert present three different versions of this crime...

    Shares in Murder
  • 2021
    The Ripple Effect

    The Ripple Effect

    The Ripple Effect

    02021HD

    The Ripple Effect is a powerful documentary primarily centred around St Kilda legend and proud Noongar Nicky Winmar's generation-defining stand agains...

    The Ripple Effect
  • 2020
    The Skin of Others

    The Skin of Others

    The Skin of Others

    42020HD

    A compelling portrait of an extraordinary figure, Aboriginal WWI soldier Douglas Grant, featuring acclaimed Indigenous actor Balang Tom E. Lewis (in h...

    The Skin of Others
  • 2022
    The Accidental Archivist

    The Accidental Archivist

    The Accidental Archivist

    02022HD

    Julie Peters is a legend in the trans community in Australia. She was the first person to transition at the ABC, at a time when there were no role mod...

    The Accidental Archivist
  • 1999
    Federation

    Federation

    Federation

    01999HD

    An epic tale about the making of Australia. This tells the stories of the founding fathers and of the people in six separate colonies in the decades l...

    Federation
  • 2006
    Sydney in Time

    Sydney in Time

    Sydney in Time

    02006HD

    Sydney in Time is a rich and powerful story that charts the evolution of Sydney from its early years as a colonial outpost through to its emergence as...

    Sydney in Time