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The Edge of the World (1998, 12 minute extract)
A look at the magnificent northwest of Australia, which has inspired one of the country's finest authors and best-known environmental campaigners, Tim Winton.
Frozen Images (1997, 5 minutes, b&w)
The great Australian documentary maker Frank Hurley's personal stories and films from expeditions to Antarctica since the early 20th century.
Where the Forest Meets the Sea (1987, 9 minutes)
In this beautiful animated short, artist Jeannie Baker depicts the North Queensland wilderness, as seen through the eyes of a child.
David Hansen & Peter Timms: Painting the Wilderness (5 minutes)
Art curator David Hansen and art critic Peter Timms talk about how Australian visual artists have represented wild places since European settlement.
David Hansen & Peter Timms: Photographing the Wilderness (3 minutes)
Art curator David Hansen and art critic Peter Timms talk about how Australian photographers have represented wild places.
Michael Leunig: Wilderness and the Spirit (3 minutes)
Cartoonist Michael Leunig talks about wilderness as a source of inspiration.
Danielle Wood: Wilderness as Character (3 minutes)
Author Danielle Wood talks about landscape as a character in her writing.
From the Tropics to the Snow (1962, 8 minute extract)
A humorous look at how to go about making a film on Australia's wild and beautiful places.
Wild Fashions (2004, 5 minutes)
From hessian to high tech, a humorous look over a century of wilderness fashions.
Peter Hay: The Future-For Sale (2 minutes)
Writer and teacher Peter Hay talks about the future of 'wilderness experience'.
Jamie Kirkpatrick: Wilderness as Playground (3 minutes)
Ecologist Jamie Kirkpatrick talks about the use of wilderness for recreation.
Joan Masterman: Experiencing the Wilderness (3 minutes)
Ecotourism operator Joan Masterman talks about different ways tourists can experience wilderness.
Among the Hardwoods (1936, 10 minutes, b&w)
Timbergetting in the great Karri forests of Western Australia in the 1930s, a time when logging was still regarded as romantic.
Kakadu Man (1990, 14 minute extract)
The story of the lands that are now Kakadu National Park, told by their traditional custodian Bill Neidjie.
Small Island Big Fight (2000, 8 minute extract)
An exploration of the spiritual and economic relationship between Murray Islanders and the sea, under threat from outside commercial fishing interests.
Nancy Daiyi & Linda Ford: Our Country, Not Wilderness (3 minutes)
MakMak women Nancy Daiyi and Linda Ford talk about the land as their country, their home, rather than wilderness.
Peter Hay: The Future-Homeland (3 minutes)
Writer and teacher Peter Hay talks about people living in wild places.
Tim Low: Backyard Wilderness (4 minutes)
Naturalist Tim Low talks about the relationship people can have with nature in their own backyard.
Pavel Ruzicka: A Productive Wilderness (3 minutes)
Sawmiller Pavel Ruzicka talks about using wilderness as a primary resource.
Franklin River Journey (1980, 8 minute extract)
Filmmakers Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson follow botanist Antonius Moscal on a gruelling trip down the Franklin, Australia's wildest river.
Lake Pedder (1997, 29 minutes)
In Tasmania's wilderness, an alpine lake and its spectacular quartz beach are flooded to create a hydro-electric scheme-and the world's first Green party is born.
Steph Cahalan: Fighting for Wilderness (4 minutes)
Activist Steph Cahalan talks about saving wilderness, through direct action and politics.
Bob Connolly & Antonius Moscal: Franklin River Journey Revisited (4 minutes)
Filmmaker Bob Connolly and botanist Antonius Moscal talk about their film and the struggle to save the Franklin River.
Peter Hay: The Future-Struggle (3 minutes)
Writer and teacher Peter Hay talks about wilderness under threat.
Wildness (2003, 55 minutes)
The legacy of Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis, two of Australia's greatest wilderness photographers.
Scott Millwood, Writer/Director (3 minutes)
Michael McMahon, Producer (3 minutes)