Wildest Places: Australia

Australia was the last continent to form. Though completely surrounded by water, the center is consumed by vast tracts of dry, infertile land. Extreme climate and isolation has shaped amazing evolutionary adaptations and created its own rules of nature.

The wetlands and rainforests of Australia are ecosystems that hold links to the continent’s ancient past. These places are extremely diverse. Lush green ranges in remote southern isles allow life forms to flourish unhindered.

As a freestanding continent, Australia is surrounded by two major oceans and five seas. There are 22,000 miles of coastline on the mainland alone. These are the magical boundaries where elements meet.