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To most men, the Tasmanian high country in midwinter is a hazard to be avoided. To Basil Steers, its rugged harshness is home. 'A Big Country' visits his retreat in one of the most beautiful and isolated places in Australia, where he sits out the long winter in almost total solitude. Basil Steers is a fur trapper, a mountain man with an intimate knowledge and love of some of Australia's wildest places - the last of a dying breed.

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Crew

Director
David Flatman
Producer
David Flatman
Executive Producers
John Sparkes

Cast

Presenter: David Flatman -

Production Details

Production Completion
1980
Genre
History and national identity, Natural history and environment
Production Company
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sales

International Sales
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