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Central Australia: The Eighth Wonder (1989)

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clip ‘The acoustics are pretty good’

Original classification rating: not rated. This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

Ted Egan introduces us to Redbank Gorge in the Northern Territory.

Curator’s notes

Ted Egan is a presenter with a difference. This is one of a number of scenes where he casually bursts into song while wandering about. Here, it is mainly because of the amazing acoustics of Redbank Gorge.

As well as these more casual moments, the show includes a few set-piece numbers, in some cases with people that Egan visits along the way looking on, or even joining in the chorus.