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Northern New South Wales

Episode 3 of 8

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.

49 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Neil Oliver
Presenter Tim Flannery
Presenter Brendan Moar
Presenter Xanthe Mallett
Presenter Emma Johnston
Presenter Alice Garner
Series Producer Elissa McKeand
Director Jane Manning
Director David Grusovin
Director Pria Viswalingam

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Take a fascinating journey around the coast of the United Kingdom.