Behind The Scenes

Wycliffe Well, NT

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:36:14 -0800

Lew Farkas lives in UFO hotspot Wycliffe Well in the Northern Territory. Lew has lived in Wycliffe Well for the past 23 years, he owns and manages the Wycliffe Well Holiday Park, the Roadhouse and the Motel.

Fremantle, WA

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:06:19 -0800

Doug Thorncroft reckons Fremantle is dynamite!

Cockatoo Island

Wed, 07 May 2008 01:19:40 -0800

Cockatoo Island - The best address in Sydney minus the postcode!

Cockatoo Island is the largest of the Sydney Harbour islands. Its history is a rich mix of convict, penal, social reform and maritime industry.

Before European settlement, the island was long used by the Aboriginal people of the Sydney region. The Aboriginal name for the island is "Wareamah". ...

WE WANT YOUR TOWN

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:36:03 -0800

Could your town be our next My Town? The Great Outdoors launched a new segment called My Town this year. We want you to email us at greatoutdoors_producer@yahoo.com.au and tell us why your town should be on the show. Check out our article below to get a better insight into what we’re looking for. ...

Learning to be a diva

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:02:09 -0800

It's Gael here, web producer for The Great Outdoors . I am so excited to be writing this blog as I want to share with you the craziest and most fun experience I think I have ever had. It was being part of the Sydney Diva Tours story . ...

Brisbane Lions Fan Guide

Tue, 08 May 2007 17:16:22 -0800

Hi, my name is Lesa Bonnici. I started following the Brisbane Bears in 1994, we merged with the Fitzroy Lions in 1996 to become the Brisbane Lions AFC. I was approached by the Club to be a part of The Great Outdoors is now in its sixteenth year on Australian television and as you know has just clocked up its 600th episode. It may interest you to know that the show not only airs nationally on the Seven Network every Saturday at 6. ...

My favourite travel destinations

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:08:32 -0800

Researching for The Great Outdoors sometimes reminds me of being back in geography class at school! We often find ourselves buried under maps, guides and books and talking to people who either live in the places we are looking into, or are from there, or have visited, all in the aim of trying to find out as many interesting pieces of information about potential places to film!
I really enjoyed researching Greece. Greece is my favourite destination. I've spent a lot of time there and got to see a side of Greece that not a lot of tourists do. ...

Tips for Travelling in Russia

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:42:23 -0800

Watch Andrew's 'Behind the Scenes' Video

So The Great Outdoors team finally made it to Russia! It was certainly an eye-opening experience for us - we hope you enjoy watching our behind the scenes footage and we have also come ...