Send us Fan Mail The deadly journey to Australia wasn't just about surviving treacherous seas—it was about escaping invisible killers that stalked passengers in the cramped confines of sailing ships. Dr. George Mayo's diary from his second voyage records the heartbreaking reality: "Friday March 15th, aged two years three months, dead." We're joined by a medical expert who unpacks the devastating diseases that claimed so many lives on these early voyages. Measles, often mistakenly...
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The Long Road To Bendigo (Episode 25)
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