Bathurst's own Rake

The Great War

In 1914 Bathurstians went to war, and many of them didn't come back. In this episode we look at the impact of World War 1 on our town.

The Terror

The greatest cricketer you've never heard of - Bathurst's own Charlie Turner aka "The Terror"!

Bathurst's own Rake - part 2

We continue the story of the scandalous Richard Meagher - lawyer, politician, scoundrel, community worker and ... Bathurstian!

Bathurst's own Rake

Dick Meagher once horse whipped a journalist in Pitt Street. Join us as we learn about this Bathurst boy who went on to become a lawyer, politician and Mayor of Sydney.

Gold!

Gold, beautiful gold! The discovery of gold transformed Australia and it all started here in Bathurst. Join us as we mine the history of Bathurst in its golden years.