BBC - Coast Australia Series 1 (2014) FHD Part 6 Victoria

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 6: Victoria

Neil Oliver meets the residents of Melbourne's historic beach huts, and explores the beacon that helped birth a nation at Cape Otway. Xanthe Mallett dives for clues to solve the mystery behind a tragic shipwreck that marked the end of an era. Meanwhile, Brendan Moar uncovers the history of the Great Ocean Road, and, armed with his pick, grasps the challenges of building this now world-famous coastal road in the 1920s. Emma Johnston dives in to hunt for a delicate seadragon, and discovers the tragic tale of an artist captivated by its vivid beauty. Tim Flannery scours the water for evidence of a marine mega fauna that roamed the ancestral Port Philip Bay, while Miriam Corowa discovers why the coast at Bells Beach keeps pumping out perfect surfing waves.

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