Synopsis

Deep in Australia’s red heart, Steve Backshall unveils a landscape of giants: kangaroos towering two meters, the world's deadliest snake, and a burrowing toad thriving amidst the wildlife. This central region of the island continent is a harsh environment, parched by sun, scarred by fire, and vulnerable to sudden floods. The poor soil makes vegetation sparse and difficult to digest, even for Australia’s largest herbivore, the red kangaroo. Yet, it pulses with creatures found nowhere else on Eart