Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia | show | 2016 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

There are over 8000 islands of Australia to choose from and in this three part series, Martin visits 16 of the best. The | dHNfaE5UZWpIajlFTkE

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00:00 Australia is the world's biggest island, nearly 3 million square miles surrounded by water.

00:07 But few people realise that Australia is circled by its own vast ring of islands.

00:16 8,220 of them, wrapped around it like a necklace.

00:21 They're scattered from the Indian Ocean to the Coral Sea.

00:27 From the wide Pacific to the wilds of the Bass Strait.

00:30 Here he comes, he's coming up for a breath, right here.

00:33 Some are havens for wildlife.

00:37 Oh, he's really nice.

00:39 Others are hiding places for humans.

00:42 There are islands of unspeakable beauty.

00:45 Look at that blue!

00:47 And islands with a dark and savage past.

00:50 If I visited one a day, it would take me over 22 years to see them all.

00:56 Bingo!

00:57 So sit tight.

00:59 Using islands like stepping stones, I'm on an 8,000 mile odyssey right around the continent.

01:06 Come with me and discover the islands of Australia!

01:10 (upbeat music)

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