Edward John Eyre (radio play) explained

Edward John Eyre is a 1962 Australian radio play by Colin Thiele about Edward Eyre. It was written especially for the 1962 Adelaide Festival of the Arts and was much acclaimed.^{[2] [3]}

Thiele had long been interested in the career of Eyre, and had been involved in the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the explorer in 1955.^[4]

A copy of the script is at the Fryer Library at the University of Queensland.^[5]

Premise

The story of Eyre's 1840 trek around the Great Australian Bight along with John Baxter, Edward Scott and three Aboriginal men.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Advertising . . 36 . 10,253 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 16 June 1962 . 1 January 2024 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Noted Lecturer to Visit . . 57 . 31 . Western Australia . 3 August 1962 . 1 January 2024 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
3. Book: Stewart, Douglas. 239. Poetry in Australia. 1965.
4. News: Moyor Unveils Memorial To Edward John Eyre . . XXVIII . 1607 . South Australia . 15 December 1955 . 1 January 2024 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
5. https://manuscripts.library.uq.edu.au/index.php/h1722 Edward john Eyre
6. News: Story of Scott is fine local work. The Age. 14 June 1962. 24.