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Norfolk Island

Episode 6 of 8

Series exploring Australia's coastline. Alice Garner meets descendants of the famous mutineers on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty at their annual festival.

On the lush green Norfolk Island, 1,500 kilometres from the mainland, Neil Oliver wanders amidst penal ruins as he discovers the inspiring legacies of two historic figures: the first an audacious convict and the second a reforming commandant.

Alice Garner meets descendants of the famous mutineers on the Bounty at their annual festival and witnesses their cultural heritage in full swing. In the race to save one of the world's most endangered birds, Tim Flannery finds an island ark in the making on nearby Phillip Island.

On Mount Bates, Emma Johnston uncovers the role of the island in the birth of radio astronomy.

Neil Oliver tests his mettle with a meal of local dream fish, claimed to cause LSD-like hallucinations, and Brendan Moar explores the dangerous job of unloading vital supplies on an island without a harbour.

49 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Neil Oliver
Presenter Tim Flannery
Presenter Alice Garner
Presenter Emma Johnston
Presenter Brendan Moar
Director Jane Manning
Series Producer Elissa McKeand

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