BBC - Coast Australia (2014) Part 1 The Kimberley

Coast: Australia

COAST has arrived in Australia for its biggest expedition ever. After almost a decade exploring the coastline of Britain and Europe, historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver is leading a local team of presenters to discover Australia's spectacular coastline: its people, their history, and its many natural wonders. For Coast Australia's inaugural journey Neil and the team will travel to the Kimberley, Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Darwin and the Coral Coast of Western Australia. It's an epic exploration around a vast continent with fascinating stories to unearth.

Part 1: The Kimberley

In the pristine Kimberley of Western Australia, Tim Flannery walks in primeval tracks along the legendary Dinosaur Coast. Neil wrestles the southern hemisphere's biggest tides at the surging Horizontal Falls, and Xanthe Mallett explores a unique maritime war grave. Neil also discovers Broome's dark pearling history and the delicate science of pearl cultivation. Brendan Moar learns the art of indigenous raft making and Emma Johnston investigates the lush, protected habitat of migratory shorebirds. Finally, Neil experiences the indigenous 'dreaming' stories through a little sacred maintenance on some ancient rock art at Freshwater Cove.

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