Wild Australia

Australia's vast interior is dry: nearly a fifth is classified as desert; with little rainfall and temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius, it's an unrelenting habitat; these arid areas are also surprisingly varied, and can be spectacular.

The wetlands and rainforests of Australia are ecosystems that hold links to the continent's ancient past; these places are extremely diverse; lush green ranges in remote southern isles allow life forms to flourish unhindered.

Exploring Australia's semi-coastal interior, which is vastly referred to as the bush, these forested tracts are lush and varied, coloured by landscapes and wildlife.

Australia has more than 35,000 kilometers of coastline; from broad, sandy beaches to towering cliffs and mangrove swamps, Australia's coast can be a strange mix of soil and sea, rainforest and reef.

The Pacific Ocean's mysterious deep sea terrain is as varied as the land mirrored above.

Centuries of seismic activity lined the Coral Triangle's bays with volcanic ash and mud.