Surviving Australia

In Australia, discover the deceptive power of the ocean's shoreline, the dangers of venturing further into the sea, and the sharks and other creatures that can make a living hell for those who encounter them.

Australia is the world's sunniest country and one of the driest. Almost half the island is uninhabitable, devastating bushfires cripple the country each summer. Discover what it takes to survive the heat and what to do when faced with extreme weather.

Aussies are increasingly finding themselves sharing their homes with some of the world's deadliest wildlife. Discover the people who've withstood the fury of nature and battled deadly threats in their own backyard.

Meet survivors who have been lost in the Australian wilderness, trapped underground or buried by landslides; and those who've come face to face with some of the country's deadliest creatures in the wild and lived to tell the tale.