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Australia

Episode 3 of 4

Series in which Simon Reeve travels the Tropic of Capricorn. In Australia, he witnesses the migration of the humpback whale and visits the Great Barrier Reef.

Simon Reeve travels the Tropic of Capricorn, the line of latitude that cuts across South Africa, South America and Australia. On the Australian west coast, Simon witnesses the migration of the humpback whale. He meets a tough outback couple refusing to leave an asbestos-polluted ghost town and a farmer attempting to eke a living out of a dustbowl. He visits one of many Aboriginal communities in a desperate state, said to be blighted by alcoholism, child abuse and poverty.

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59 minutes

Last on

Thu 9 Feb 2017 15:25
BBC Two

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Music Played

  • Stefanie Hertel

    Bist Noch Immer Mein Typ

  • Supergrass

    Coffee In The Pot

  • [nature sounds]

    Healing Box Canyon Gusts of Wind

Credits

Presenter Simon Reeve
Producer Louise Turner
Series Producer Sam Bagnall

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 Feb 2008 20:00
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 28 Feb 2008 23:20
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only
  • Thu 28 Feb 2008 23:50
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Wed 19 Mar 2008 01:55
    BBC One
  • Sun 17 Aug 2014 19:00
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Thu 19 May 2016 15:45
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 9 Feb 2017 15:25
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

Simon Reeve around the world

Simon Reeve around the world

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