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S1 E4 Gum Tree Country

Documentary

TV-G

49m

Oct 2, 2003

Featuring the bush landscape and eucalypt forests that are home to many of Australia's best-known creatures.

Season 1, 6 Episodes

Season 1 (6 Episodes)

Wild Australasia - Wild Australasia

Wild Australasia,

An introduction to the continent of Australia and its surrounding islands.

Wild Australasia - Desert Heart

This episode examines the deserts of Australia's interior. These harsh environments make up two thirds of the land area. Vast areas support nothing but tough spinifex grass, indigestible to most herbivores.

Wild Australasia - Southern Seas

The third installment features the wildlife of Australasia's seas and coasts. On Western Australia's desert coastline, seas are lifeless apart from a few fertile pockets.

Wild Australasia - Gum Tree Country

Gum Tree Country,

Featuring the bush landscape and eucalypt forests that are home to many of Australia's best-known creatures.

Wild Australasia - Island Arks

This episode begins at Kakadu, a seasonal wetland and representative of the swamps that once stretched from north Australia to New Guinea.

Wild Australasia - New Worlds

The arrival of Europeans brought huge changes to Australia. Some creatures have benefited - golf courses provide perfect browse for kangaroos and a landfill site is an important feeding ground for ibises - but many have suffered.

Details

Wild Australasia

Documentary

TV-G

1 Season

49m

A journey through space and time to reveal Australasia's natural wonders. Each episode is a detective story, delving into Australasia's hidden secrets to explain why its wildlife is so special.

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