Australia Unlimited Explained

Genre:Factual
Country:Australia
Language:English
Runtime:15-30 minutes
Network:Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia Unlimited was an Australian television program, which aired from 1956 to circa 1961 on Sydney station ABN-2, with part of the run also being shown on Melbourne station ABV-2. The first episode of the series aired 7 November 1956. The series moved time-slot and day of broadcast several times. Ron Powell hosted the series for part of the run. Originally 30 minutes, it later became a 15-minute show. It was one of the first series produced by the ABC.

Topics in early episodes of the non-fiction series (which largely focused on rural subjects) varied from snakes[1] to bonsai trees,[2] the latter considered an odd choice of subject matter by The Australian Women's Weekly.

The National Film and Sound Archive holds a radio episode of a show called Australia Unlimited from 1955, as well as several scripts,[3] but it is unknown if that is related to the television program.

Notes and References

  1. News: 14 November 1956 . Television Parade . 24 . 26 . . 24 . 8 April 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: 21 November 1956 . Television Parade . 24 . 10 . . 25 . 8 April 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Search: "Australia Unlimited" . 8 April 2022 . National Film and Sound Archive.