The Ruthless Highwaymen Of Colonial Australia | Absolute History

Once a seaside retreat for 19 Century yuppies escaping “Smell-bourne”, later a suburb completely defined by the heroin addicts who flocked there, St. Kilda has endured a constant cycle of boom and bust – even carrying the label “Rock Capital of The World” for a few heady years in the 1980s. Today it is again one of Melbourne’s most desired addresses. It s like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code AbsoluteHistory https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #AbsoluteHistory 00:00 The Ruthless Highwaymen Of Colonial Australia 04:53 St. Kilda s Temperance Movement 06:19 The Horrible Toxic Plumbing of Victorian Melbourne 08:30 "The Rock Capital Of The World" 12:10 St. Kilda s Milk Bars 13:32 Tony makes a kugelhopf 15:55 The Creepy Cult Amusement Park 19:29 The Community Garden 21:52 Granny s Little Shop 23:40 St. Kilda s Penguins