Name: Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants?
Released: 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Hugh Jackman

Available on ABC iview

Extraordinary animals known as megafauna lived in Australia for millions of years, but in a blink of time, they disappeared. A team of scientists are reopening this palaeolithic cold case to find out what became of them.

Documentary · 2024 · 48 min

Starring Hugh Jackman

Director Jeff Siberry

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

A team of scientists explore the remotest areas within the Naracoorte Caves in South Australia, which is one of the largest deposits of megafauna fossils in the world. They discover fossil remains of 26 species of extinct megafauna.

48 min · 24 June 2024
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

In the region of Mount Gambier in South Australia, a team of palaeontologists set off on an expedition through the underwater passages of the Tank Cave. They explore a chamber known as the Bone Room, where they find untouched remains of megafauna.

48 min · 24 June 2024