Constructing Australia: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Politics, tragedy and conquest combine in stories behind the building of Australia. The Bridge, Pipe Dreams and A Wire Through the Heart combine rare archival images with dramatic storytelling in showcasing three landmark events that would allow Australia to mark its place in the world. The Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Kalgoorlie Pipeline and the Overland Telegraph line were engineering triumphs, but the human drama in constructing Australia is even more fascinating.

Series details

• Title: Constructing Australia
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2007-03-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 79898
• IMDb ID: tt0997999
• TVDB ID: 83024

Cast and credited roles

• Wendy Hughes — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-03-18; final listed air date 2007-04-01; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Constructing Australia on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.