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Discovery Atlas: Australian Culture

Related Article: Learn more about Australian Aborigines.

Travel along with the Australian Aborigines through the Dreaming Period, when the Earth was given to the humans.

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Discovery Atlas: Gold Mines

Discovery Atlas: Gold Mines (2:56)

Ride alongside Stacy, one of the lucky people, who works within Australia's largest gold mine, the Super Pit.

Up Close and Dangerous: Kaikoura, New Zealand

Up Close and Dangerous: Kaikoura, New Zealand (0:45)

This filmmaker tells us what makes Kaikoura, New Zealand a perfect filming location.

Discovery Atlas: Taste of Australia

Discovery Atlas: Taste of Australia (2:30)

Get your taste buds ready to accept the many flavors of Australia. There's something for everyone as the cultures come from across the world.

Discovery Atlas: Sports in Australia

Discovery Atlas: Sports in Australia (2:30)

Sports have been a part of the Australian culture for years, for most the training begins at birth.

Discovery Atlas: Australian Travelers

Discovery Atlas: Australian Travelers (2:55)

Meet just one of the Australian travelers, Shane, as he spends months aways from his family each year.

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Geography of Oceania: People and Culture

Geography of Oceania: People and Culture (24:50)

This beautifully photographed program explores the immigration of Europeans and peoples from other lands to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and how they brought their cultures and architecture with them.

Geography of Oceania: Land and Resources

Geography of Oceania: Land and Resources (23:48)

This program explores the landforms, climates, natural vegetation and agricultural resources of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

World Geography: Summary of Oceania

World Geography: Summary of Oceania (0:49)

Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are home to many different ethnic groups. Although life is very different in various parts of this region, there is significant contact between people of these lands and the rest of the world.

World Geography: Rarotonga, Cook Islands

World Geography: Rarotonga, Cook Islands (2:16)

The Polynesian Cook Islanders live on Rarotonga, where there are shopping areas, cafes, churches and markets. The beautiful beaches and pleasant climate attract tourists to resorts along the coast, which provide employment for local people.

Geography of Oceania: Beqa Island

Geography of Oceania: Beqa Island (2:49)

People from the Fiji island of Beqa are noted for a traditional fire-walking ritual, after which participants drink kava. Islanders live mostly on fish and native fruits and vegetables.

Geography of Oceania: New Zealand Sheep Farms

Geography of Oceania: New Zealand Sheep Farms (1:33)

Sheep graze more than half the land of New Zealand, and wool is one of New Zealand's biggest exports. Learn more about New Zealand's sheep farms in this video.

Geography of Oceania: The City of Alice Springs

Geography of Oceania: The City of Alice Springs (1:21)

Alice Springs, the largest town in the Australian outback, has a modern shopping center and businesses that display aboriginal crafts.

Geography of Oceania: The City of Sydney

Geography of Oceania: The City of Sydney (1:50)

Sydney, Australia, is built around a harbor, which carries goods in and out of the city and divides it into northern and southern sections.

Geography of Oceania: European Colonization of Oceania

Geography of Oceania: European Colonization of Oceania (4:25)

European exploration led to colonization of the Oceania region; aboriginal peoples were largely displaced from the better lands, and only a few groups have been able to maintain their culture.

Geography of Oceania: The History of Oceania's People

Geography of Oceania: The History of Oceania's People (3:23)

The Aborigines, the Maori and the people of the Pacific Islands are the original populations of each region. Learn more about when these native groups arrived in their homelands -- and their cultural traditions -- in this video.