Bush Tucker Man - Season 2

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Season 2Episode 130 min

Wet Season

Wet season brings abundant bush tucker. The Top End of Australia is a fascinating place during the wet season. Les Hiddins takes us on a journey through Arnhem Land, the Gulf Country and Cape York Peninsula. He finds bush tucker including tennis ball fruit and a native grape. In exploring the wet lands of Cape York, Les shows us that even he gets bogged sometimes. Finally, he resorts to building a canoe from tree bark to explore an inland lake.

Season 2Episode 230 min

East to West

East to west across the top of Australia. Les Hiddins heads west through Australia's Gulf Country to Jasper Gorge in the Northern Territory. Along the way he explores underground lava tubes, builds a bush washing machine, finds a 'lost city' and recounts the rich history of an old cattle route - the Marranji track. At Jasper Gorge, he seeks out a fascinating Aboriginal stone structure - a unique method of harvesting bush tucker.

Season 2Episode 330 min

Kimberley

Les is back in the Kimberley! Les Hiddins is back in the rugged Kimberley region of Western Australia - an area renowned for its beauty and isolation. He ventures as far as his vehicle will go, then backpacks to various historical sites, from the ancient rock paintings of first Australians to the coastal cave where two German airmen struggled to survive in 1932. Hiddins also visits a little-known landing site of Japanese soldiers in 1944, and proposes an interesting link between the huge boab tree and an early settlement of Madagascan people in the Kimberley.

Season 2Episode 430 min

Top End

More survival tips from the Top End. This week, Bush Tucker Man Les Hiddins is in Australia's Northern Territory. He's on the Cobourg Peninsula in Arnhem visiting the failed British garrison at Port Essington. Hiddins also travels to the Aboriginal community of Maningrida, where the locals show him how to catch file snakes.

Season 2Episode 530 min

Wildman

Camping in comfort on the Mary River. In this episode, Les travels to the Northern Territory's Mary River. He sets up camp (away from the crocodiles) and enjoys a relaxing break from life on the road. Les shows us how he sets up a comfortable camp without any fancy gear, and even makes his own flip toaster.

Season 2Episode 630 min

Coastal Story

Exploring the Cape York coast on foot. In this episode, Les Hiddins sets out on foot to explore the eastern coastline of Australia's tip - Cape York Peninsula. Hiddins travels via the Jardine river across to the west coast, finding evidence along the way of cultural contacts with the people of Papua New Guinea.

Season 2Episode 730 min

Desert Story

Les Hiddins, the cricket star. In this episode, Les is summoned to Wave Hill in Australia's Northern Territory to participate in a cricket match with his old club. He travels through the Simpson Desert towards the Tanami desert, locating handy sources of food and water along the way.

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