Podcasts on the history of Port Hedland:
Black Rock Stakes: Arnold Carter has been in Hedland longer than most of us, and in today’s episode he recalls the Black Rock Stakes event from its inception to its somewhat sad conclusion. Click here: http://tun.in/toabJu
Born in Port Hedland: What was it like growing up in the early 1960s and living at 31 Moore Street in Port Hedland? Julie Matheson remembers. Click here: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/dave-for-breakfast/episodes/historic-hedland-s02-ep08-julie-matheson-remembers?utm_source=listnr&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=internal_share&utm_content=86b6d120-2fcf-4fd5-9e9a-ad860038915c%3B8dec5e04-9a44-4fd1-833e-b005000c647b&fbclid=IwAR2FEUhWoWsRsaJuF5SbfnGGIRiHLwnDRsqqtE2JZEKSUvQrAFZ5wD_Bp-I?utm_source=listnr&utm_medium=episode_player&utm_campaign=internal_share&utm_content=86b6d120-2fcf-4fd5-9e9a-ad860038915c;8dec5e04-9a44-4fd1-833e-b005000c647b
Horse racing: Australia “stops” on the first Tuesday in November each year for the running of the Melbourne Cup horse race. This episode in our series looks at the history of horse racing in Port Hedland with Arnold Carter. Click here http://tun.in/toabJt
Mr Football: Colin Peter Matheson is best remembered as one of the prime movers in establishing Aussie rules football in Port Hedland. His eldest daughter, Julie Matheson, looks back at those early days in this episode. Click here: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/dave-for-breakfast/episodes/historic-hedland-s02-ep10-colin-matheson-football?utm_source=listnr&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=internal_share&utm_content=86b6d120-2fcf-4fd5-9e9a-ad860038915c%3B3ce790ee-bc85-47f0-8119-b00500158073&fbclid=IwAR1RPU85f09XpNv0KhDKBNKh47NsppZRFnHs4CYkT39huVCXeCujn0mXB5Q
Radburn Principle: First residents arrived in Sth Hedland in 1971. The town planning design of the new townsite is “interesting” to say the least. On this episode we take a look at the Radburn Principle behind the layout of the early residential areas of South Hedland with local historian and author Julie Arif. Click here: http://tun.in/tnLOpX
Royal Visits: Given the recent passing of the longest serving British Monarch, on this week’s episode we look at the visits to Port Hedland by members of the British Royal Family over the years with local historian and author Julie Arif. Click here: http://tun.in/tmWOZR
South Hedland 50 years: After the land had been acquired, the task to come up with a “suitable” name arose… was there other choices available, other than SOUTH HEDLAND? Gazetted by State Govt in 1973. 6 Oct 2022. Click here: http://tun.in/tnJUFK
Ref: Dave for Breakfast, Triple M 94.1 Hedland Dave for Breakfast – Tr… – Listen to All Episodes | Arts & Culture (tunein.com)
