Episode #9.37
- Episode aired Oct 8, 2000
- 56m
Back in 1797, when the first merino rams stumbled ashore at Port Jackson after months at sea, it's unlikely they looked remotely iconic. Yet in the space of two centuries the descendents of ... Read allBack in 1797, when the first merino rams stumbled ashore at Port Jackson after months at sea, it's unlikely they looked remotely iconic. Yet in the space of two centuries the descendents of those first Spanish immigrants have evolved into a potent Australian symbol, far beyond th... Read allBack in 1797, when the first merino rams stumbled ashore at Port Jackson after months at sea, it's unlikely they looked remotely iconic. Yet in the space of two centuries the descendents of those first Spanish immigrants have evolved into a potent Australian symbol, far beyond their utilitarian role as a provider of wool. An exhibition that has just opened at the Nati... Read all