cover of episode Australia's Afghan Cameleers - Part One

Australia's Afghan Cameleers - Part One

2015/3/31
logo of podcast The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2015

The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2015

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Dawood Azami focuses on the life and legacy of the Afghan cameleers, who first arrived in Australia in the 1860s. They played a crucial role in the development of railway lines, overland Telegraph line and provided supplies to remote mission stations and farms. They became part of the pioneering legend of inland Australia by opening up the Australian deserts, exploring it and enabling the early white settlers to survive.