Travel Oz

In this episode of Travel Oz, we visit the trial bay gaol, Centrepiece of the mid north coast of New South Wales. The Great Barrier Reef is a tremendous icon for Australia and yet the 3000 coral reefs that make up the barrier reef are under threat from a number of factors especially global warming. In cairns we'll experience the best of indigenous art.

In this special heroes episode of Travel Oz the Aussies who risk their lives to save others. From wartime heroes to volunteer rural fire fighters... From rescues by surf life-savers to the grandmother who risked her life to save a family friend from an attacking crocodile. Spend time with Australia's official local hero of the year and join the army of volunteers who care for orphaned wildlife

This Travel Oz Features Australia's largest state, From the rugged and remote Kimberly down through to the Golden Outback, Western Australia is a place of extraordinary beauty. Re-live the very best encounters in a journey that will take us from the last frontier The Kimberly, down through the Coral Coast, Perth and Rottnest Island to the South West.

In this Travel Oz from source to sea the Murray finally meets the ocean and we encounter a colony of seals, cockle collectors and beach shack dwellers. Festival time in the beautiful town of Childers in Queensland. Then Canberra turns on a feast of delights; miniature villages, the training ground for Australia's sportsmen and women and taking a spin at Questacon.

In this Travel Oz, producer/presenter Greg Grainger paddles along the majestic ochre cliffs towering the banks of the Murray River in South Australia. Also, we explore the wilderness of the Blue Mountains, trek wilderness walks and Canyon the picturesque Emperor's Falls. Then the cherry picking capital of Young: picking the cherries and a cherry pie eating contest.

This Travel Oz features the Murray meeting the Darling River at Wentworth, with a touch of the outback: some giant ochre sand dunes right by the Murray. In complete contrast, the Two Tims encounter the winter white of the Australian Alps. Then the South Burnett region of Queensland featuring Gold mining and Fishing with Australia's champion.

This Travel Oz features the loch master in Mildura, the heart of Victoria's food bowl, and cooking on the River Murray with master chef of the region Stefano de Peri. Also in this program, the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast: Milking goats and picking strawberries. Then the Limestone Coast of South Australia: Blending the wines of Coonawarra, Fossil filled caves and a family of white kangaroos.

In this Travel Oz, more of the MurrayRiver expedition, from source to sea, with the Port of Echuca boasting the biggest collection of paddlesteamers anywhere on the Murray River. Also the Green Cauldron on the far northern coast of New South Wales, with the Two Tims. The Yanga, New South Wales newest national park features an historic homestead, circle trees, and wild wetlands.

This Travel Oz features the story of Australia's first saint Mary Mackillop and her hometown of Penola, where it all began. We also take part in one of the world's biggest gatherings of Scots in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Then a young boy's dream comes true. How a schoolboy from Scone came to compete in a horse race in Mongolia.

This Travel Oz features Lake Hume and the crucial role that it plays to farmers downstream, from the man who breeds Murray Cod to the humble Orange picker, and his giant porker HARRY. Then we'll rediscover Hamilton Island, this time its wilder side with Trekking, kayaking, swimming and golfing.

This Travel Oz features the Upper reaches of Lake Hume: Paddling through forests of red gum and releasing water from the Hume Weir, all part an adventure down the Murray River, from source to sea. The Two Tims explore the sheer bluffs of the Kanangra Walls in the Blue Mountains. Then a taste of the Barossa Valley with its number one foodie Maggie Beer.

This Travel Oz features the source of the mighty Murray River in the Australian Alps, Cowombat Flat. Paddling downstream we meet the family living the life of the Man from Snowy River. The Two Tims conclude their road-trip from Melbourne to Sydney. Then a festival to celebrate the life and works of Australian poet Henry Lawson.

Travel Oz features Australia's Middleton Reef, deep in the South Pacific, studded with shipwrecks. Also more of our coastal drive from Melbourne to Sydney with the Two Tims. A Visit to the city of churches, Adelaide, for an insight into Australia's biggest tourist convention, & a look at how we promote the Land Down Under. Then Sydney's music, performances and light festival known as VIVID.

This Travel Oz features a sailing expedition north of Lord Howe Island, discovering an amazing coral atoll studded with ship wrecks - Middleton Reef. The next leg of the Melbourne to Sydney coastal trip with the Two Tims. Then the flooded outback... this time to Lake Eyre where heavy concentrations of salt means that immersion becomes a floating experience.

This Travel Oz features the great outback floods, travelling by boat to discover how the floods are bringing new life to Australia's interior and cutting off the greatest and best known sand dune in Australia, Big Red. The Two Tims embark on stage three of the Melbourne to Sydney coastal drive, this time sailing with a professional fishermen at Lakes Entrance.

This Travel Oz features Haggerstone Island, a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef, just off the far northern tip of Australia - a place of snapping crocodiles, abundant fish and giant lobsters. Stage Two of the coastal drive from Melbourne to Sydney with the Two Tims as they drive to Wilsons Promontory of Victoria. Discover sapphires and rubies galore in the Gemfields of Central Queensland.

This Travel Oz features the prawning capital of Australia, Karumba on the Gulf of Carpentaria, the latest destination in the air adventure safari across the Top End of Australia. The Two Tims embark on a drive of discovery along the coast from Melbourne to Sydney, their first stop being Phillip Island where their experience wildlife from seals and koalas to fairy penguins.

This Travel Oz features deep ochre gorges, lush waterways, and one of the world's richest collections of fossils around the Lawn Hill National Park. This is the feature destination of an air adventure across Australia's Top End. Eastern grey kangaroos in abundance across the valleys surrounding Canberra. Then meet Glenn A Baker - a veteran travel and music expert.

This Travel Oz features a special reconnaissance mission in an historic aircraft, exploring Longreach, and its aviation museum as the first stop. On the outskirts of Canberra, the most cunning sheepdogs perform in a series of trials at the National Sheepdog Trials. Then an indigenous encounter on the Eurobodalla coast of New South Wales.

This Travel Oz features one of Australia's most recognisable icons, the Sydney Harbour Bridge. See its transformation from carrying traffic to hosting New Year's eve fireworks, bridge climbers, and even breakfast picnics. The Tims travel to the country town of Singleton where Country Fest is under way and celebrating a series of bizarre feats, including a wife carrying contest.

This Travel Oz features the Imperial 20 which attracts people from all over Australia. There's a beach race, even a no clothes sprint, followed by a marathon from one coast to the other on King Island. Beach buggies, canoeing & a bike ride on the Coffs Coast with Dr Sally Grainger. And a hot ballooning spectacular over Australia's capital, including the giant turtle balloon from the Netherlands.

In this Travel Oz, The Stad Amsterdam traces what has been described as the most important journey in the history of mankind. We sail in the footsteps of Charles Darwin as we trace the voyage by this historical clipper, the Stad Amsterdam. Chinese lanterns decorate the parks, acrobats cart-wheel this way and that, musicians fill the air with their distinctive sounds and more.