First trans-Australian balloon flight 1993

Australian Geographic founder Dick Smith and fellow balloonist John Wallington went down in history on 18 June 1993 – beating odds that seven other attempts failed to overcome, becoming the first people to fly a hot air balloon across the Australian continent. The Australian crossing had been tried by many with no luck. In the end, however, their epic adventure was a little over 40 hours.

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Great Aussie Balloon Race 1993 (46 mins)

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Transcontinental Balloon Challenge, 1993