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　　Simon'sadventurestartsinthemagnificent'redcentre'ofthecontinentandonwardsthroughSouthAustralia,viatheextraordinaryIndianPacificRailwayuntilhereachesthewestcoastcityofPerth.
　　Ontheway,hejoinsanAussierancherintheparchedoutbackandtakespartinaspectacularcamelround-up.Thismadaventure,involvingspeciallyadaptedoff-roadvehiclesandachopper,ispartofanongoingefforttostopthedamagingspreadofuptoamillionferalcamelsacrossthecountry.
　　SimonalsopassesthroughAustralia'swinecountryandtothelucrativetunafishingcityofPortLincoln,andheinvestigatestheimpactthesetradesarehavingontheenvironment.InWesternAustralia,hejoinsa21stcenturygoldrush-partoftheresourceboomthathasmadeAustraliaoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.
　　FinallyinPerth,SimondiscoversafullscaleBritishinvasion.Workinginamineordrivingalorrycanbringasalaryofahundredthousandpoundsayear,asevidencedwhenSimonmeetsaformerbinmanfromhullwhoisnowlivingthedream,withabeautifulhouseinthesun,privatepoolandhisveryownboat.