The untold Titanic story of Evelyn with Lisa Wilkinson
The untold story of Evelyn Marsden and the woman who rowed against the tide. You've heard of the Titanic disaster. Luxury ship. Largest ever. Impossible to sink. Hits iceberg. Catastrophic. Few survivors. Wreckage still under the sea 114 years later. Hollywood film starring Kate Winslet. But have you heard of Evelyn, the Titanic's only Australian survivor? She was a young nurse from rural South Australia with a sense of adventure. Journalist and former The Today Show and The Project co-host Lisa Wilkinson went digging, and what she unearthed is gobsmacking. Lisa joins Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell at this event organised by Northern Books in Castlemaine, Victoria. Speaker Lisa Wilkinson Journalist, TV presenter, former co-host of The Project and Today Show Author, The Titanic Story of Evelyn (Hachette Australia, 2026).
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
The untold Titanic story of Evelyn with Lisa Wilkinson
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The untold Titanic story of Evelyn with Lisa Wilkinson
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<p>The untold story of Evelyn Marsden and the woman who rowed against the tide. You've heard of the Titanic disaster. Luxury ship. Largest ever. Impossible to sink. Hits iceberg. Catastrophic. Few survivors. Wreckage still under the sea 114 years later. Hollywood film starring Kate Winslet. But have you heard of Evelyn, the Titanic's only Australian survivor? She was a young nurse from rural South Australia with a sense of adventure. Journalist and former The Today Show and The Project co-host Lisa Wilkinson went digging, and what she unearthed is gobsmacking. </p><p>Lisa joins Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell at this event organised by <a href="https://www.northernbooks.com.au/">Northern Books in Castlemaine, Victoria.</a></p><p>Speaker</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisa_wilkinson/?hl=en">Lisa Wilkinson</a>Journalist, TV presenter, former co-host of The Project and Today ShowAuthor, The Titanic Story of Evelyn (Hachette Australia, 2026).</p>
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