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