Date recorded: 12 April 2013. 

Canberra historian Matthew Higgins tells a story of adventure and discovery by three young men, Percy Sheaffe, Harry Mouat and Freddie Johnston, working in Australia's rugged mountain country to mark the national capital and its surrounding territory.

Date recorded: 12 April 2013. Canberra historian Matthew Higgins tells a story of adventure and discovery by three young men, Percy Sheaffe, Harry Mouat and Freddie Johnston, working in Australia's rugged mountain country to mark the national capital and its surrounding territory.

Surveyors at the snowline: surveying the ACT-NSW border 1910-15

The National Museum of Australia's audio series explores Australia's social history: Indigenous people, their cultures and histories, the nation's history since 1788, and the interaction of Australians with the land and environment. The series includes talks by curators, conservators, historians, environmental scientists and other specialists.

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