BBC澳大利亚

Simon'sadventurestartsinthemagnificent'redcentre'ofthecontinentandonwardsthroughSouthAustralia,viatheextraordinaryIndianPacificRailwayuntilhereachesthewestcoastcityofPerth.Ontheway,hejoinsanAussierancherintheparchedoutbackandtakespartinaspectacularcamelround-up.Thismadaventure,involvingspeciallyadaptedoff-roadvehiclesandachopper,ispartofanongoingefforttostopthedamagingspreadofuptoamillionferalcamelsacrossthecountry.SimonalsopassesthroughAustralia'swinecountryandtothelucrativetunafishingcityofPortLincoln,andheinvestigatestheimpactthesetradesarehavingontheenvironment.InWesternAustralia,hejoinsa21stcenturygoldrush-partoftheresourceboomthathasmadeAustraliaoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.FinallyinPerth,SimondiscoversafullscaleBritishinvasion.Workinginamineordrivingalorrycanbringasalaryofahundredthousandpoundsayear,asevidencedwhenSimonmeetsaformerbinmanfromhullwhoisnowlivingthedream,withabeautifulhouseinthesun,privatepoolandhisveryownboat.