This documentary, part of a series on Australia's birds, investigates the life histories of 17 shorebirds, representative of this realm of sun, water and sand - the beaches and coastlines of Australia.
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Running Time: 1 x 60 min.
Year of Production: 1991
Producer / Director: Grant Young
From the director of the popular ‘Barefoot Bushman’ series comes the remarkable story of Solomon – the crocodile who almost crushed the life out of Karla Bredl. Rob Bredl, described as real life ‘Crocodile Dundee’, is back to trace the life of this wild creature from a hatchling until he was caught as a 4.5 metre rogue crocodile over 500 kilometres and 14 years later. Also includes the first-hand incredible story of the attack and rescue of Rob’s niece Karla from the croc’s jaws.
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Running Time : 1 x 60 min
Year Of Production : 2000
Produced By : Vic Martin Productions
An observational, docu-drama series set in the Kosciuszko National Park, Australia’s highest altitude region that in the coldest months becomes both a sporting winter wonderland and a treacherous fool’s paradise. Southern Exposure follows the Kosciuszko Park Rangers, the constant visitors and the local farming families living on the edge of the park through the four seasons of the year. The Park Rangers are required to manage the parks, find lost skiers and bush-walkers, to manage the interface between the park and the farming area around, and to protect the natural wild life in the park.
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Running Time: 4 x 1/2 hours
Year of Production: 2000
Produced by: Beyond Productions
Stings, Fangs & Spines is a pacy natural history documentary series that takes viewers as close as they’d ever want to be to various deadly venomous creatures. Each creature’s particular venom has a unique destructive power that is capable of inflicting paralysis or even death, to their enemies or prey. Utilising macro photography and 3D graphics, Stings, Fangs & Spines illustrates the mechanics of the toxin delivery system, giving unprecedented detail of poisoning by venom and how differently the various toxins affect humans.
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Running Time: 5 x 1hour
Year of Production: 1999/2000/2001
Produced by: Beyond Productions.
How the eighth wonder of the world was annihilated by a massive volcanic eruption.
On June 10, 1886, New Zealand experienced its largest volcanic eruption and with it the destruction of the pink and white terraces - considered at that time to be one of the natural wonders of the world. This documentary traces the human drama behind this cataclysmic event.
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Running Time : 1 x 60 min
Year Of Production : 2001
Produced By : Messanger Films
