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Australia: The Wild Top End
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Australia: The Wild Top End

2019-08-08 · 45 min · ★ 7.8

Documentary

Narrated by Indigenous elder Balang T E Lewis, this inspiring documentary will take you on an adventure to explore the culture and wildlife of Australia’s remote wild north. Far Northern Australia is a land of extremes, from bushfires to torrential floods. Explore the wildlife and meet the people in Australia’s wild top end, from the Kimberley coast through the mysterious Arnhem Land, and deep into the world’s oldest rainforest in Cape York.

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Directors
Nick Robinson
Production companies
Footprint Films, Jilpin Arts, Wild Pacific Media, Definition Films
Countries
Australia
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Released

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Tom E. LewisTom E. LewisNarrator

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