Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro on SBS – Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro sees Logie-nominated actor, presenter, and comedian Julia Zemiro (Fisk, RocKwiz) invite audiences on an intimate journey exploring ten of Australia’s most stunning and historically significant walks.
From the sun-kissed beaches of Byron Bay, Kiama, Bondi, and Point Nepean to the dazzling views atop Tasmania’s Mount Wellington and NSW’s Blue Mountains, along Melbourne’s iconic Yarra Trail and beyond, the series traverses picturesque tracks throughout NSW, Victoria, ACT and Tasmania.
Each stunning journey features a variety of guests spanning historians, local legends, First Australians, and new Australians, who all reveal surprising and inspiring stories about Australia’s vibrant landscapes. Familiar faces include actor Tasma Walton (Mystery Road, Cleverman, Blue Heelers); former Wallabies Captain and Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock; Bassist for the Violent Femmes & Mona Music, Brian Ritchie; Mental as Anything bass guitarist and vocalist Pete O’Doherty; former Masterchef AU Contestant and restaurateur Mindy Woods; World Champion Surfer Pauline Menczer; and author and journalist Brigid Delaney.
Using nostalgic archival footage, the series breathes life into the history behind each walk and spotlights stories that define our multicultural country: from those who have kept the fire burning at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra to those who maintain the oldest synagogue in Australia and the World Champion female surfer whose trailblazing story was featured in AACTA nominated documentary Girls Can’t Surf.
Series One, Episode Three: The Goldfields
This episode is set in and around the town of Castlemaine, a quaint town in Central Victoria just 90 minutes north of Melbourne. Its goldfields country and Julia hits the track on a 21km walk winding through towns, rivers and villages, along the way discovering surprising stories.
Arriving on foot, Julia joins the track at one of the natural springs this area is famous for. She samples mineral water that is 1000 years old; digs for gold at the relics near Eureka Point; passes through the historical hamlet of Chewton, visiting an underground bunker; and wanders through the picturesque streets of Castlemaine before finishing up at the lookout at Kalimna Point.
Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro – New Episode – SBS Commission – Thursday, 24 August at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (10 Parts)
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