Neil Oliver heads a team of six expert presenters who travel to eight regions of Australia to highlight glorious coastal areas, revealing the often little-known stories of these spectacular places and meeting their local characters.
EPISODE 1
Neil Oliver discovers Broome's dark pearling history and the science of pearl cultivation.
In Western Australia's Kimberly, Neil discovers Broome's dark pearling past. Tim Flannery tours the pimeval walks along Dinosaur Coast. Xanthe Mallett examines a maritime war grave.
EPISODE 2
Sydney: Botany Bay to North Head
Neil explores the history of 'Fortress Sydney' and it's network of fortifications. Xanthe discovers how the early convicts made lime. Tim uncovers the secrets of Sydney's sprawling geology.
EPISODE 3
Great Barrier Reef
Neil takes a dazzling journey through Australia's coral reef, following the trail of James Cook, with the help of the Australian Navy's hydrography team. TIm gains rare access to an area zoned off for coral research.
EPISODE 4
In the south east of Tasmania, Neil Oliver probes Port Arthur's harsh penal history.
Neil heads to the south east of Tasmania to investigate Port Arthur and its severe penal history. Tim explores Hobart's extensive historical role in Antarctic exploration.
EPISODE 5
Miriam Corowa investigates the engineering behind the canal system of the Gold Coast.
Miriam explores the Gold Coast's 1970's Florida-style canal system. Xanthe searches a World War Two era fortification. Tim goes to Fraser Island to discover how the world's longest sand drift system works.
EPISODE 6
Victoria
Neil explores Cape Otway and a beacon that helped birth a nation. Tim searches Port Phillip for evidence of the marine 'mega fauna' that once roamed through the bay.
Neil Oliver
Jane Manning
Philip Smith
