Outback 8 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Outback 8 |
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| Country of origin | Australia United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten (Australia) BBC (UK) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 22 September – 10 November 2008 |
Outback 8 was a TV show that aired in 2008. It was shown on Network Ten in Australia and BBC in the UK. The show followed eight young people, four from the UK and four from Australia. They lived and learned at an Agricultural Training College in Longreach, Queensland. The series had 8 episodes, starting on September 22, 2008.
Learning Outback Skills
Outback 8 was all about teaching young people how to work on a big farm in the Australian outback. The goal was for them to become skilled jackaroos (for boys) and jillaroos (for girls). These are trainees who learn to manage livestock and land.
The show prepared them for a big challenge: moving 200 cattle across a huge area of land. To do this, they learned many important skills. These included riding horses, shearing sheep, and even checking if cattle were pregnant. They also learned how to survive in the bush, set up camp, and gather cattle.
Episode Guide
This table shows what happened in each episode of Outback 8.
| Episode | What Happened | Date Shown |
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| 1 | The kids left home and arrived in Longreach. They also had their first horse riding tests. | 22 September 2008 |
| 2 | They learned how to feed horses and clean their stables. They also learned about a "flight zone" for animals. | 29 September 2008 |
| 3 | The group learned important bush survival skills. They then spent a night camping out in the wild. | 6 October 2008 |
| 4 | They practiced a mini cattle muster. They also learned how to sort cattle and check for pregnancy. | 13 October 2008 |
| 5 | The kids spent time at a sheep station. Here, they learned about managing sheep. | 20 October 2008 |
| 6 | This episode featured a fun "dunny race." There was also a camping competition between the girls and boys. | 27 October 2008 |
| 7 | They helped prepare the Longreach show ground. They faced a cattle drafting challenge and had a surprise trip to the hospital. | 3 November 2008 |
| 8 | The group experienced the hard work of the outback. This included building fences, setting up irrigation pipes, stacking hay bales, and learning about fire management. | 10 November 2008 |
