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The boomerang is humanity's first heavier-than-air flying machine
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Aussie Inventions That Changed The World

The boomerang is humanity's firstheavier-than-air flying machine

The boomerang is humanity's first
heavier-than-air flying machine

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The boomerang is humanity's first heavier-than-air flying machine.
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6 seconds
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22
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:17
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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Production
SkinnyDip Pictures,Northern Pictures

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The 8 part series reveals a raft of great Australian inventors who turned game-changing ideas into a reality and forever changed how we live.
S01 • E04 In 1916, Akubra began its long march - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
In 1916, Akubra began its long march
S01 • E01 So, the metal rotary clothes hoist deserves its celebration, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
So, the metal rotary clothes hoist deserves its celebration,
S01 • E05 The gloves stop the spread of infection and Caroline's dermatitis. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
The gloves stop the spread of infection and Caroline's ...
S01 • E02 I'm here to meet a historian who loves our postal heritage. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
I'm here to meet a historian who loves our postal herit...
S01 • E06 And freezing food at -20 degrees, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
And freezing food at -20 degrees,
S01 • E07 The returning boomerang - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
The returning boomerang
S01 • E03 It's time to check how furniture maker Shane Wiechnik has gone, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
It's time to check how furniture maker Shane Wiechnik h...
S01 • E05 This marks the beginning of the disposable medical gloves story. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
This marks the beginning of the disposable medical gloves st...
S01 • E01 It belongs to battling inventor Gilbert Toyne. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
It belongs to battling inventor Gilbert Toyne.
S01 • E08 How much of a change did Polilight bring about - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
How much of a change did Polilight bring about
S01 • E04 By the end of the 1920s, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
By the end of the 1920s,
S01 • E05 By the turn of the century, most surgeons are wearing rubber gloves, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
By the turn of the century, most surgeons are wearing rubber...
S01 • E02 Let's talk about So this is the wonderful - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
Let's talk about So this is the wonderful
S01 • E08 You know, these people today, they are very spoilt. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
You know, these people today, they are very spoilt.
S01 • E03 I can't believe you've made that just from photographs. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
I can't believe you've made that just from photogr...
S01 • E06 In 1867, Nicolle pulled a leg of mutton out of his freezer, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
In 1867, Nicolle pulled a leg of mutton out of his freezer,
S01 • E07 (WATER BIRDS SQUAWK) - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
(WATER BIRDS SQUAWK)
S01 • E03 Just incredible. You've got the animal hide coverings, the lashings. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Just incredible. You've got the animal hide coverings, ...
S01 • E05 But there are complaints that the gloves break - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
But there are complaints that the gloves break
S01 • E01 From a single dwelling, to a quarter-acre block, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:16
From a single dwelling, to a quarter-acre block,