Going Places with Ernie Dingo
Season 3
Join Ernie Dingo in this captivating series as he explores Australia's most iconic destinations. But this is no ordinary travel show, as Ernie introduces us to the traditional owners and other people who live, breathe and work amongst these incredible places.
Where to Watch Season 3
16 Episodes
- Gold Coast HinterlandE11
Gold Coast HinterlandThe Gold Coast hinterland is located in South East Queensland, that comprises the Tweed Range, Nimmel Range, Tamborine Mountain, Numinbah Valley, eastern parts of the McPherson Range and western parts of suburban Gold Coast, such as Mudgeeraba. Known as Australia's "best-kept secret", the area boasts rainforests with inviting swimming holes, tumbling water holes and chilled creeks. Ernie explores Yugambeh country first with a hot air balloonist, then through eyes of an artist and lastly, with the experiences of a young Traditional Owner. - Gold CoastE12
Gold CoastLargely known for schoolies, theme parks and Margot Robbie, Queensland's Gold Coast is where metropolitan skyscrapers meet natural long sandy beaches. It's one of the country's fastest-growing regions, but still maintains its pristine coastline which stretches 70km long. Here, Ernie finds out how life is for three Gold Coast residents; an actor, a young man embracing his culture and an ex iron woman and mother. - StrahanE13
StrahanErnie lands in the rugged North West Coast of Tasmania, a former port featuring Strahan Harbour and Risby Cove. It's one of the most isolated outposts of Australia, but beautiful, with the unspoiled beauty of the region's cold and wet landscape. The region has a haunting convict past, with the British bringing their most hardened criminals to the area's penal colony in the 1800s. With a population of only 600-odd, Ernie meets a steam train driver, explores the Macquarie Harbour with a skipper and visits thousand-year-old Huon Pines with a conservationist. - Port LincolnE14
Port LincolnPort Lincoln is a small harbour city on the Eyre Peninsula, largely known for its fishing industry and seafood delicacies. Here, Ernie meets an ex- oyster farming couple, he swims with wild sea lions (and a marine biologist) and learns about great white pointer sharks from a passionate skipper. - Bruny IslandE15
Bruny IslandBeautiful Tassie wilderness region, Bruny Island offers the country's most stunning bushwalks with fascinating wildlife from fairy penguins to fur seals, and plentiful birds for watching. Ernie explores its rugged coastline with a skipper, is taken birdwatching by a local enthusiast and shown Country by an Aboriginal leader. - CedunaE16
CedunaCeduna is the small town located on the shores of Murat Bay on the west of the Eyre Peninsula. It's an Anglicised version of the Aboriginal Wirangu word "Chedoona", meaning to sit down and rest. It is the last township before crossing the dry and arid Nullabor Plain, which runs all the way to the west Country. Ernie visits Ceduna in South Australia and meets Felicity a softly-spoken pilot, Peter a dedicated footy fan and Perry a passionate fisherman and learns all about life in this small coastal town.
