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ALONE ACROSS AUSTRALIA
directed by Jon Muir & Ian Darling
Australia / 2003 / 52 min / video / colour
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In 2001 Jon Muir and his dog, seraphine, began an odysseys to cross Australia on foot, from the coast of South Australia to the North coast of Queensland. 128 days and 2500 kilometres later, on the point of starvation and exhaustion, Jon arrived in Burketown, becoming the first person to walk solo and unassisted across the continent of Australia. Jon Muir OAM is no stranger to extreme adventures. He has climbed Mt Everest, walked to south Pole and North Pole, paddled alone in a sea kayak to the tip of Cape York. His only equipment was trekking poles and home-made cart, containing a few essentials, which he pulled behind him. The bulk of his food came from what he could hunt or gather along the way.
« Alone Across Australia » is a film about Jon’s heroic and spiritual journey into the heart and soul of Australia
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