E15 - Bound for South Australia - Down and Out in South Australia

Send us Fan Mail In the unforgiving landscape of 1840s South Australia, economic disaster struck with devastating consequences. This deeply researched episode unveils the human story behind colonial financial collapse through the experiences of 22-year-old John Watts, who arrived in 1842 with £500 and dreams of prosperity, only to find himself destitute within a year. The narrative takes us to Echunga Springs, where the once-prosperous Hack brothers had established impressive vin...