BGM_The Early Explorers of Naarm and South Central Victoria

Before Melbourne became the city that we all know and love, European explorers ventured into the lands of the Kulin Nation, mapping the coasts, crossing rivers, and trekking through dense bushland in search of new territory. But they weren’t the first to walk these paths-in fact, far from it. In this episode of Down the Yarra, we dive into the journeys of early European explorers like Matthew Flinders, John Murray, Hume and Howell, and Major Thomas Mitchel. We’ll explore their encounters, their miscalculations, and the impact of their expedition on the future of Victoria. Plus, we’ll unpack the infamous controversial “treaty”of John Batman and how it set the stage for the rapid colonisation. And stick around-because at the end, we tease our next episode on the Wild Birrarung, the untamed Yacht River before it was reshaped to fit a growing city. So hit follow now and join us as we uncover the stories beneath Melbourne’s streets and river.