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Australia's Ice Story | Geoffrey Blainey
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July 1, 2026
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1:00Now PlayingHistorian Geoffrey Blainey retells the incredible story of Australia's importing of ice.
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Geoffrey Blainey is one of Australia's most influential historians, best known for reshaping how the country understands its own past. His 1966 book The Tyranny of Distance introduced a framework still used today to explain Australia's development, isolation and character. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Blainey has written on subjects as varied as mining history, world history and the Australian frontier, and served as chancellor of the University of Melbourne.
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