Aussie Inventions That Changed The World (2019)

Episode Overview

Throughout Australia's history, the quest for effective food preservation has been significant. In Victoria, James Harrison developed a groundbreaking refrigeration method capable of generating artificial ice for commercial use. Meanwhile, in New South Wales, Thomas Mort and Eugene Nicolle enhanced Harrison’s innovations to establish the world’s first freezing works for producing frozen food. Over in Western Australia, Arthur McCormick created the Coolgardie food safe, utilizing evaporative cooling, while in South Australia, Tom Angove invented the innovative wine cask, revolutionizing the way wine was stored and transported.