Before the coronavirus, Australia had to deal with the bubonic plague, which arrived on these shores 121 years ago. A man who jumped ship in Adelaide died in hospital from the plague. Naturally, it spread, with the most significant outbreaks occurring in Sydney in 1900, and then in Sydney and Brisbane two years later. Dr. James Gourley, academic from the University of Western Sydney, spoke to the Two Murrays about the history of the bubonic plague in Australia.

<p>Before the coronavirus, Australia had to deal with the bubonic plague, which arrived on these shores 121 years ago. A man who jumped ship in Adelaide died in hospital from the plague. Naturally, it spread, with the most significant outbreaks occurring in Sydney in 1900, and then in Sydney and Brisbane two years later. Dr. James Gourley, academic from the University of Western Sydney, spoke to the Two Murrays about the history of the bubonic plague in Australia.</p>

Join radio favourites Murray Wilton and Murray Olds (aka The Two Murrays) for five hours of news, sport, entertainment, lifestyle and plenty of frivolity each Saturday and Sunday afternoon over summer.

<p>Join radio favourites&nbsp;Murray&nbsp;Wilton and&nbsp;Murray&nbsp;Olds (aka&nbsp;The&nbsp;Two&nbsp;Murrays) for five hours of news, sport, entertainment, lifestyle and plenty of frivolity each Saturday and Sunday afternoon over summer.</p>

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