Edward John Eyre (radio play)

Edward John Eyre
Genreverse drama play
Running time150 mins[1]
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
SyndicatesABC
Written byColin Thiele
Original release17 June 1962

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]

  1. ^ "Advertising". The Canberra Times. Vol. 36, no. 10, 253. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 June 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Noted Lecturer to Visit". The Beverley Times. Vol. 57, no. 31. Western Australia. 3 August 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Stewart, Douglas (1965). Poetry in Australia. p. 239.
  4. ^ "Moyor Unveils Memorial To Edward John Eyre". Port Lincoln Times. Vol. XXVIII, no. 1607. South Australia. 15 December 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Edward john Eyre at Fryer Library