Great Australian Railway Journeys
Canberra to Melbourne - Part 1
Season 1
Michael Portillo crosses the south east of Australia from Canberra, the seat of government, to the multi-ethnic heart of its second largest city, Melbourne. Floating above Canberra in a hot-air balloon, Michael sees how Australia's 'Bush Capital' was planned in the early 20th century and tours the nation's Parliament. He takes the high-speed train nearly 300 miles south west, to arrive in Melbourne at the head of Port Philip Bay on Australia's south-eastern coast
Great Australian Railway Journeys airs on BBC Four at 7:00 PM, Wednesday 13 November. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
Ben Rowland
Director