Rise of the Continents: Australia

SYNOPSIS

Iain Stewart examines Australia and reveals how its formation and development has affected everything from Aboriginal history to modern-day mining, and even the evolution of its unique wildlife. He travels to the Great Australian Bight to show how the country was once joined to Antarctica, and how the koala's big, round face and fluffy ears are a result of adaptations to the change of climate after the two land masses split.