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100 days at sea in hope for a better life - ABC audio file

This year marks the 175th anniversary of European settlement in South Australia. Kevin Jones from the South Australian Maritime Museum talks to ABC Radio Adelaide about the four month long voyage to a new land and the experiences of those migrants onboard.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/09/08/3313010.htm

Photo: ship City of Adelaide (Source: Picture Queensland)

Chinese heritage in Central Queensland - ABC podcast

Listen to family history researcher Marilyn Dooley talking to ABC Radio on how she traced her Chinese ancestors in Central Queensland.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/10/chinese-heritage-in-central-queensland.html

Convict secrets of The Rocks : ABC audio file

Listen to Associate Professor Grace Karskens from the University of New South Wales as she discusses the convict secrets of The Rocks precinct in Sydney.

Afterwards you can test your knowledge by taking the fun quiz.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/08/10/3290390.htm

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ABC podcast: Genealogy and the Census

Listen to Tony Delroy from ABC Radio's Nightlife program discussing why you should say "YES" to Question 60 on your census form and the importance of these records to family historians. 

http://www.abc.net.au/nightlife/stories/3284889.htm

His guests are

• Brad Argent from Ancestry.com.au
• Christine Yeats from State Records New South Wales

ABC podcast: Who Counts? A history of the census

ABC Radio's Rear Vision program examines the history of the census in Australia, Great Britain and the United States of America.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/rearvision/stories/2011/3279033.htm

Guests include:

• Beth Wright - Historian of the Australian Census. Worked for the Australian Bureau of Statistics for many years
• Edward Higgs - Historian of the British Census. Professor of History, University of Essex
• Margo Anderson - Historian of the US Census. Prof of History and Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

ABC podcast: Web of intrigue unlocked - (family history)

Listen to Richard Sullivan from the South Australian Genealogical Society as he discusses with ABC Radio South East SA some of the basic resources available to family historians.

 http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/07/28/3280082.htm

ABC podcast: Rockhampton History Centre

In late June this year Rockhampton officially opened its new History Centre. Their collections include photographs, newspapers and council records.

To find out more listen to Brad Carter, Mayor of Rockhampton and Cheryl Haughton, Strategic Manager Community and Cultural Development speaking to ABC Radio Capricornia.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/06/history-centre-in-rockhampton-open-now.html?site=capricornia&program=capricornia_breakfast

ABC podcast: protecting your old documents and photos

Listen to Lydia Egunnike, Senior Conservator from the State Library of Queensland talking to ABC Radio's Spencer Howson on how to preserve your precious family documents and photos.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/07/state-library-offering-free-assistance-conserving-photos-documents.html?site=brisbane&program=612_breakfast

The State Library of Queensland regularly hold Conservation Clinics which provides one-on-one advice on how to best preserve your family treasures for future generations.

Find out more at: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calevents/general/learning/conservation_clinic2

ABC podcast: Salvation Army Family Tracing Service

Listen to Lyndal Barker from the Salvation Army Family Tracing Service talking with ABC Radio's Richard Fidler on how the Salvation Army assists in reuniting broken families.

Go to:

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/07/lyndal-barker-salvation-army-family-tracing.html?site=brisbane&program=612_afternoons

and then click on the link "Download the audio file"

ABC podcast: Indigenous family history - Townsville Libraries

Indigenous Resource Officer Janeese Henaway talks to ABC North Queensland Radio regarding the role of Townsville Libraries in assisting locals to trace their Indigenous heritage.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/06/16/3245433.htm

New: RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

Listen to RAAF Squardron Leader Dennis Deering talking to ABC Radio's Spencer Howson about the opening an Aviation Heritage Centre at Amberley.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/06/new-raaf-museum-opens-on-sunday.html?site=brisbane&program=612_breakfast 

"Currently up to eight aircraft, including a WWII Boston, the Vietnam-era Caribou, Canberra and Iroquois, Mirage and Sabre fighters, a Kiowa helicopter and an iconic F-111C may be seen on display in two hangars and complemented by smaller artefacts in display cases."

You can find more information on the Heritage Centre at

http://www.airforce.gov.au/Heritage/

Image: Avro biplane RAAF trainer (Source: Picture Queensland)

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ABC podcast: Australian colonial history

Listen to historian and author Kirsten McKenzie as she discusses early Australian colonial history.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/05/26/3227738.htm?site=conversations 

Kirsten's most recent book is "A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty" (2009)

First broadcast on 26 May 2011 - ABC Radio Conversations

Duration: 52 minutes.

ABC podcast: Australia's convict women

Approximately 25,000 women were transported to Australia as convicts.

Listen to ABC Radio's Richard Aedy as he interviews Deborah Swiss, author of the new book "The Tin Ticket".  Deborah discusses the plight of female convicts.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3213892.htm

Irish migrants coming to Queensland - radio interview

Listen to Stephanie Ryan, senior librarian for family history at the State Library of Queensland as she discusses with ABC 612 radio presenter Kelly Higgins-Devine the arrival of early Irish migrants to Queensland and highlights a few of the records available to family historians.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/03/greening-brisbane.html?site=brisbane&program=612_drive

Photo: Queensland Irish Association float taking part in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Brisbane, 1937