In South Australia, guest presenter Paul West goes on a wild ride along the Eyre Peninsula’s rugged west coast.
This remote corner of the country breeds people with an untamed spirit and a fierce self -reliance. The isolation also brings a sense of freedom, but does it come at a price?
To find out, Paul embarks on a road trip from Streaky Bay to Elliston. From swimming with playful Australian sea lions, soaking up the beauty of the Great Australian Bight and tasting battered stingray for the first time, there’s plenty to savour on this journey.
But it’s the people Paul meets along the way who make it unforgettable. At the farming and fishing town of Streaky Bay, Paul hears the inspiring story of how the locals came up with a plan to keep their town strong and vibrant and helped the hospital, the medical centre and local sporting clubs stay viable.
In Sceale Bay Paul hits the waves with surfing legend Heath Joske. Heath campaigned with coastal communities along the Eyre Peninsula to stop oil exploration in the Great Australian Bight, taking the protest all the way to Norway.
With the help of conservationists, surfers, fishermen and the traditional owners they fought a David and Goliath battle with a global corporate giant and won.
The coastal town of Elliston is notorious for its unforgiving surf break and attacks by great white sharks. Here, Paul meets Tom and Morgan Beaty, the sons of an extraordinary woman who defied the odds to find freedom on the waves.
