THE STORY

Australia is the story of Lady Sarah Ashley Nicole Kidman, an English, aristocratic woman who leaves England to follow her husband to Australia. He is in Australia with the intention of selling his vast cattle station. However, Lady Ashley believes he is having an affair and travels out there to confront him. The property is in Australia's Northern Territory, and she embarks on an African Queen type journey, accompanied by a rough, hewn cattle drover played by Hugh Jackman.

Ultimately, Lady Ashley finds herself inheriting the cattle station and, in order to save it, she and the drover must undertake an epic cattle drive to Darwin. In the course of that journey, she falls in love with the drover, and the Australian landscape, and realises that her life is not over, and there’s always a new life to be had.

The title Australia is intended to sum up the story of her life - her journey, the landscape, and the people she meets - all of which transform her life forever.

RELEASE

Filming began late April 2007 and concluded December 19th, 2007.

Released November 26, 2008.

CAST

Lady Sarah Ashley.....................Nicole Kidman

The Drover.................................Hugh Jackman

Neil Fletcher................................David Wenham

King Carney................................Bryan Brown

Kipling Flynn..............................Jack Thompson

Nullah........................................Brandon Waters

Nullah (adult)............................Aaron Pedersen

ABOUT THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Darwin, the gateway to Kakadu, Katherine and Litchfield National Parks, is itself full of history, Aboriginal culture, and a great Crocodile park and a Pearling museum. The Darwin Harbour is twice the size of Sydney Harbour, and is surrounded by sandy beaches, beautiful mangroves, and cultured pearl farms, and a Harbor Cruise is recommended. The famous Mindil Beach Night Market is held every Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon, from April until October and features over 240 stalls with different kinds of foods and snacks, art and crafts, and live entertainment. 

Kakadu National Park 170 miles east of Darwin, is a must-see for any traveler visiting the Northern Territory. Listed as a World Heritage site, Kakadu National Park is an ecological and cultural gemstone. Exploring the park, you can see crocodiles, wallabies, dingos, goannas, exotic birds, and much more. Kakadu National Park is also rich in Aboriginal culture and Aboriginal rock images. 

Katherine You'll get the full outback experience as you explore Katherine's national parks, natural gorges, and wide array of wildlife. Katherine allows you to partake in a number of activities such as canoeing, fishing, and boating. We recommend taking a Gecko Tour.

Alice Springs Almost in the exact center of the continent ‘The Alice’ is 625 miles from the nearest ocean and 940 miles from the nearest major cities, Darwin and Adelaide, and is a desert oasis of stunning ranges, refreshing waterholes, palm trees, awesome colors and amazing wildlife.

Ayers Rock, the world’s largest monolith, is one of the world's most beautiful natural wonders. With over 65 tours, local activities and attractions within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, your days will be action-packed.

Kings Canyon Set within Watarrka National Park, about 200 miles from Alice Springs, Kings Canyon features a scenic landscape of rugged sandstone ranges, rock-holes, and moist gorges. Kings Canyon is also home to many waterholes and areas of lush vegetation, which contain more than 600 plant species, 100 bird species, and 60 species of reptiles.

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