About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Australia
Australia: On the Wild Side
Australia boasts several United Nations World Heritage sites, more than 500 parks and 2700 conservation areas. In this roundup of the country’s wild life, … Continue reading
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Tagged ant-eaters, Australia, Blue Mountains, buzzard, crocodiles, echnida, emus, enhinga, gum tree, Kakadu National Park, kangaroos, koalas, magpie geese, mammals, marsupials, Sydney, wallabies, wallaroo, wombats, World Heritage Sites
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Australia: The Didgeridoo
It may look easy, but you try it! The Didgeridoo is an aboriginal wind instrument made from the hollowed out limbs of trees in … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginals, animals, Australia, bird calls, circular breathing, didgeridoo, indigenous peoples, music, termites
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Australia: Tasmania – The Taste of Travel
We discover the birthplace of the Granny Smith apple on the island of Tasmania off the south coast of Australia. Our tasting excursion includes … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Australia, berries, blackberry, brewery, Cascade Brewery, cheese, colonial architecture, cuisine, cultures, Granny Smith, Himalayan wild berries, Hobart, lobster, macadamia nuts, Peter de Graves, Shiraz, strawberry, Striped Trumpeter, Tasmania, Tasmanian Tiger, wine, winery
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South Africa: The Taste of Travel
Beef may be a mainstay in the South African diet, but on our travels we enjoy a diverse culinary experience including scallops, shrimp, Cape … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, beef, Cape Malay curries, Cape Town, crocodile, game reserve, impala, Johannesburg, kudu, meat, New Zealand, Safari, seafood, South Africa, Soweto, springbok, venison, warthog, wine
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Australia: The Great Barrier Reef
Night dives, day trips, live-aboard dive boats, snorkeling, and scuba – the options are endless as we zip out to the Great Barrier Reef … Continue reading
Australia: The Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road is an impressive driving route west of Melbourne and linking Australia’s incredible natural wonders with coastal scenery, forest and farming … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Bell’s Beach, Geelong, Great Ocean Road, Lorne, Melbourne, Port Campbell National Park, sharks, surfing, The Twelve Apostles, Torquay, WW1
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Australia: Encounters with the Devil
Cute and cuddly? Maybe not. This critter is an aggressive little Devil with a bite that is definitely worse than the ear-splitting scream that … Continue reading
Australia: Tasmania – The Island State
Off-beat ways to explore Tasmania, the mountainous Island State of Australia: try the sidecar of a motorbike up to the alpine heights of Mt. … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Britain, climbing, criminals, ghosts, heritage, Hobart, island, Mt. Wellington, National parks, penal colony, Port Arthur Historical Site, Salamanca Place, solitary confinement, Southern Ocean, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, transportation
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Australia: The City of Melbourne
Put a shrimp on the Barbie? Surf the waves? In this feature on Australia we discover there is an eclectic side to the country … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, dining, fashion, Fitzroy, Flinders Lane, food, Melbourne, shopping, St. Kilda, Victoria Market, Yarra River
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Argentina: Talampaya and Gondwana
The existence of the continent of Gondwana is still a hotly debated hypothesis by geologists and in Talampaya in the Province of La Rioja … Continue reading