Wild: Stories from Western Australia's past

C Y O'Connor was a visionary architect whose work transformed Western Australia. He was hard working, far sighted, and courageous, but ultimately, his story is a tragedy.  Visit www.wildwapodcast.com for more information, or find me on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/wildwastoriespodcast/ for some photos to go with this episode.  You can find the documentary project that I've been working on on the Riggs Australia Channel on YouTube, or by following these links: https://youtu.be/jfglt48AJOs?si=fr8muj9QK818rvLE [https://youtu.be/jfglt48AJOs?si=fr8muj9QK818rvLE] and  https://youtu.be/toBmLmHtcHI?si=4Q1j6bGHOg57I5i7 [https://youtu.be/toBmLmHtcHI?si=4Q1j6bGHOg57I5i7] We're very grateful for the generous support of the Mount Burdett Foundation and the State Heritage Council for making these documentaries possible.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

In 1933, Western Australia held a referendum on whether or not we should secede from the Commonwealth of Australia. What led up to this moment, and what did the people of Western Australia decide?  Visit www.wildwapodcast.com for more details.

John Septimus Roe is probably the most influential person in Western Australian history that you've never heard of. He had a huge impact on the way that Western Australia looks today.  For more information or references, visit www.wildwapodcast.com

In the early days of Western Australia's settlement, the new coastal settlements and towns relied heavily on the coastal mail ships that delivered the mail, brought the news, and did so much more. These ships provided the only way these towns could communicate with the outside world. The coastal shipping service continued on after the telegraph line was put through, and after other options for transportation, road, rail and air, became much more reliable. This includes the story of those days, and of some of the adventures of those early ships.  To find out more about the sources I've used for this episode, go to www.wildwapodcast.com You can get in touch with me by email at wildwapodcast@gmail.com, or find me on twitter, facebook, or instagram.

In 1979, NASA's space station, Skylab, reentered Earth's atmosphere, breaking up over the south west of Western Australia. Here are the details of that event.  For more information about this podcast, including references, check out www.wildwapodcast.com. You can also email me at wildwapodcast@gmail.com I'm on Facebook and Twitter (Just look up Karli Florisson) or you can find me on Instagram under Wild WA Stories Podcast.