Tasmania

Etwa 240 Kilometer südlich des australischen Kontinents liegt die Insel Tasmanien. Vom "Ende der Welt", der tasmanischen Hauptstadt Hobart, starten häufig Expeditionen in die Antarktis.

In the tranquil south east of Tasmania, Neil Oliver probes Port Arthur's harsh penal history. Brendan Moar examines the dramatic grip of lighthouse life on a remote island. Emma Johnston dives into an underwater battleground to see how science and industry are saving the marine neighbourhood. Neil joins the southern hemisphere's largest wooden boat festival, and Tim Flannery investigates Hobart's long and illustrious role in Antarctic exploration. Finally, Xanthe Mallett delves into the violent history of whaling, and a legacy that helped build a colony.