How Australia lost a war with emus

Emus threatened Western Australia food supply chains

Tracks Through Time

How Australia Lost A War With Emus

While numerous parts of the world are ensconced in tragic wars right now, a war in Australia’s past offers a stark distinction with some levity.

In 1932, a massive migration of emus wrought havoc on the country’s farmlands, deeply damaging the country’s wheat supply and more. Twenty thousand emus descended on Western Australia in migration, almost decimating farmlands that provided much-needed wheat and supplies to Australia.

Find out more about this crazy war in this week’s episode of Tracks Through Time.


Exit mobile version