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Wild Australia: The Edge

Wild Australia: The Edge

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Wild Australia: The Edge

1996

0h 37m

5.4(4 votes)

Documentary

Overview

From beautiful but dangerous waterfalls to canyons and underground rivers carved into stone millions of years ago, Wild Australia is a stunning look at our fragile world and how it relates to Earth of ninety million years ago

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Australian Film Finance Corporation

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Cast & crew

1 featured cast member

Starring

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Narrator (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: John Weiley
Written by: John Weiley
Produced by: John Weiley

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