The Australian Alps

S1 E1: It May Come As A Surprise To Nonaustralians That The Island Continent Renowned For Its Flat Plains And Searing Deserts Has Snowcapped Mountains At All The Peaks Of The Australian Alps National Parks Are Not Tall But Theyre Old Their Geological History Stretches Back Over 600 Million Years When Sediments Were Laid Down On The Floor Of A Shallow Sea At 2228m Above Sea Level Mt Kosciuszko Is The Highest Mountain On The Continent And Its Slopes Harbor Rare And Unusual Species Adapted To The Harsh Conditions Biologist Linda Bloom Has Spent 40 Years Here Studying The Rare Mountain Pygmy Possum