Wonderful aerial photography of the Australian landscape entices the viewer to voyage with the filmmakers across the continent. A six part television series on wildlife co-produced by the BBC/ABC and narrated by Matt Day. Landscapes, flora and fauna of Australia and parts of New Zealand are explored. Deserts, coral reefs, islands, forests and cities and the unique nature of wildlife in Australasia are portrayed in great, colourful detail. Extras include two bonus documentaries on penguins and possums.
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ACMI Identifier
318962
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Central
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Aerial photography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs - Great Britain
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Wildlife cinematography
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marine fauna
Animals & Wildlife → Phalangeridae
Animals & Wildlife → Urban fauna
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - New Zealand
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coral reefs and islands
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Deserts - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reef ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reefs and islands
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Desert ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Island ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landscape - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine fauna
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aerial photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature photography
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology - Australia
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)