Through a re-examining of colonial era paintings, Hannah sees that White Australia's sense of 'belonging' has a complex and troubled past. Meeting a number of contemporary artists Hannah asks why they are so intrigued with reimagining our colonial history and what relevance this has with our present.

If the Australian art cannon is to be believed this country was founded by an army of pioneer blokes in hats. Hannah picks beneath the paint of this hyper-masculine portrait to uncover a more feminine vision of our country.