Australian Encounters

tv show

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10 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired July 30, 2013

Overview

Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.

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Isabel Letham and Duke Kahanamoku 1914

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 3m

Air Date

August 13, 2013

Overview

In December 1914, an athletic young Hawaiian strode across the beach at Freshwater, a stretch of sand between Manly and Curl Curl. He was about to perform a feat never before seen in Australia: surfing!