A portrait of an island continent in six episodes. 1: A Separate Creation
Australia is a treasure-trove of extraordinary wildlife - the platypus, the marsupial kangeroos and koalas, the unique gum trees and vividly coloured parrots. Nature seems to be turned upside down; some mammals lay eggs, some hop rather than run and swans are black. There is nowhere like it in the world.
Narrated by Robyn Williams. Produced and photographed by DAVID PARER
Executive producer (BBC) JOHN SPARKS BBC Bristol
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