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Coast has arrived in Australia for its biggest expedition ever.

Historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver leads a local team of presenters to discover Australia's spectacular coastline.

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Coast Australia: Series 2

Neil Oliver

Tim Flannery

Brendan Moar

Xanthe Mallett

Emma Johnston

Alice Garner

Elissa McKeand

Jane Manning

David Grusovin

Pria Viswalingam

Coast Australia: Series 2: Episode 3: Northern New South Wales

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Episode 3: Northern New South Wales

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Neil Oliver unearths the surprisingly dirty history of much-loved Byron Bay.

Series exploring Australia's coastline. Neil Oliver unearths the history of Byron Bay. Tim Flannery uncovers the longest recorded unbroken raft journey.

Neil Oliver unearths the surprisingly dirty history of much-loved Byron Bay. Professor Tim Flannery uncovers the world's longest recorded unbroken raft journey. Neil investigates a war that the authorities were determined to cover up at great personal cost. 

In the pretty seaside town of Woolgoolga, landscape architect Brendan Moar uncovers the historic roots of the largest regional population of Sikhs in the country. Off the coast of Coffs Harbour, Dr Xanthe Mallett floors it with 600 horsepower of high-octane speed. Professor Emma Johnston comes face to face with a grey nurse shark. 

At South West Rocks, historian Dr Alice Garner discovers the surprising high society created by German internees during World War II. And in the name of science, Neil launches a research missile into the East Australian Current.

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Neil Oliver returns to visit eight more spectacular Australian coastlines

Neil Oliver returns to visit eight more spectacular coastlines around the vast and dramatic land of Australia

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