Miriam Margolyes - Almost Australian episode 3 : On the final part of her journey, Miriam visits the Gulf of Carpentaria to see where the wealth of the Lucky Country comes from. At the McArthur River Mine, Miriam is taken aback by the enormity and scale of this operation. Miriam can’t help but wonder what happens when the luck runs out. In Borroloola, Miriam meets one of the region’s biggest landholders. Frank’s father bet his life savings on a horse race and used his winnings to buy Seven Emu. However, less than a month ago, the entire place was flattened by a cyclone. Miriam discovers that Frank is cynical about Australia being the Lucky Country.
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