ET Newton, Batman, and an Elephant | Who Do You Think You Are? Australia | S11 E6

Award-winning actor Kat Stewart opens her family album and uncovers a tale far stranger than fiction. From famine-scarred Ireland to flood-prone Collingwood, one ancestor’s face in a faded photo pulls her into a life of grit, loss, and reinvention. As Kat follows Eliza Devine’s footsteps, a quiet ledger reveals multiple tiny headstones, a remarriage, a body by the Barwon River, and a debt no widow could easily pay. Then comes a turn: Eliza’s new calling at the very heart of her community. On Kat’s paternal line, E.T. Newton surfaces beside Melbourne’s founder John Batman, raising hard questions—until a rare contract with an Aboriginal worker changes the picture. And in Gippsland, the Martins make headlines with a brewery, bold ideas… and an unexpected farmhand from Tasmania that stops horses in their tracks. It’s a story of resilience, controversy, and the choices that define a legacy. Watch to see what Kat learns about courage, compassion, and the surprising ways a family survives and thrives across generations. #KatStewart #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre #ElizaDevine #ETNewton #AustralianHistory #FamilyHistory #IrishFamine #Gippsland