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In Wild Australia, Ray Mears delves into the spectacularly diverse Australian landscape to look at some of the weird and wonderful life forms that are able to live and survive in the land Down Under. From the expansive waters of the Great Barrier Reef and the vast wilderness of Arnhem Land, to the teeming Cooper Creek billabongs and the ancient heartland of the rainforest, each episode sees Mears explore the dramatic physical geography of the region, the extreme weather conditions that occur there and the wildlife species that have adapted to survive in those environments.

1) Reef

He begins by exploring the Great Barrier, taking a boat out to Hervey Bay off the coast of Queensland with whale expert Wally Franklin, where they observe humpback whales on their way to the feeding grounds in Antarctica. Ray then heads to Lady Elliot Island, where he goes scuba diving on the coral reef in the hope of spotting manta rays.

2) Wetlands

Ray explores the country's wetlands by travelling to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, one of the most remote regions of Australia, where he comes face to face with a giant saltwater crocodile and witnesses the ancient tradition of farming with fire.

3) Bush

Ray explores the Bush in the state of Victoria and tracks down two Australian icons - the kangaroo and the koala. He also canoes across a secret lake in search of the elusive duck-billed platypus, one of the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth.