简介：　　Simon'sadventurestartsinthemagnificent'redcentre'ofthecontinentandonwardsthroughSouthAustralia,viatheextraordinaryIndianPacificRailwayuntilhereachesthewestcoastcityofPerth.　　Ontheway,hejoinsanAussierancherintheparchedoutbackandtakespartinaspectacularcamelround-up.Thismadaventure,involvingspeciallyadaptedoff-roadvehiclesandachopper,ispartofanongoingefforttostopthedamagingspreadofuptoamillionferalcamelsacrossthecountry.　　SimonalsopassesthroughAustralia'swinecountryandtothelucrativetunafishingcityofPortLincoln,andheinvestigatestheimpactthesetradesarehavingontheenvironment.InWesternAustralia,hejoinsa21stcenturygoldrush-partoftheresourceboomthathasmadeAustraliaoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.　　FinallyinPerth,SimondiscoversafullscaleBritishinvasion.Workinginamineordrivingalorrycanbringasalaryofahundredthousandpoundsayear,asevidencedwhenSimonmeetsaformerbinmanfromhullwhoisnowlivingthedream,withabeautifulhouseinthesun,privatepoolandhisveryownboat.