BILL'S HOLIDAY

Part personal pilgrimage and part-travelogue and with the emphasis firmly on food, Bill explores and celebrates the diversity and physical beauty of his Australian heritage.

It’s a harsh, striking beauty that surrounds Bill as he drives in the shadow of the majestic Flinders Ranges and on through the vast sunburnt plains of South Australia.

Lush rainforest, waterways complete with crocodiles, crystalline seas and bountiful exotic crops abound in the warm, humid region of tropical north Queensland.

Bill sails down the ancient tree-ed Huon River of pristine, isolated Tasmania, surrounding farmland abundant with the rosy crisp bounty of apple orchards. The chilly, misty mornings are just perfect for mugs of hot tea and hearty breakfasts.

Bill heads off to the Northern Territory where all kinds of culinary cultures collide; it is where South East Asia meets Australia, and indigenous Australians can live off the land.

The yabbies are biting as the sun warms the remnants of the winter chill. The first buds of spring erupt, asparagus grow centimetres overnight and trees are laden with juicy cherries.

Bill is as far from home as possible on mainland Australia, in the remote northwest where red cliffs roll up from white sands and soar along the edge of clear turquoise seafood-laden waters.