Synopsis

Following the devastating asteroid impact widely accepted as the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction, Australia embarked on a solitary journey across the southern oceans. Accompanied by host Richard Smith, NOVA journeys across the continent to explore its remarkable evolution. The final episode, "Strange Creatures," charts the last 65 million years, revealing the forces that sculpted modern Australia. Prehistoric jungles yielded to eucalypt forests, expansive grasslands, and arid deserts. The fir