Two Men in a Tinnie (ATOM Study Guide)

Two Men in a Tinnie records a trip down the Murray and Darling Rivers by the humorist and writer John Doyle and the scientist and writer Dr Tim Flannery, over five 26-minute episodes.

Their journey takes them 5000 kilometres along the two great arteries that sustain the very heart of the country, from the source of both rivers all the way to the sea. They travel from the Darling Downs in Queensland to the junction of the two rivers at Wentworth, then from the Snowy Mountains down the Murray to South Australia.

During the voyage they seek to describe the present condition of the rivers, discover the evidence of its past, and raise issues associated with its future.

Their journey reveals the problems of managing the many conflicting interests and uses of the rivers: irrigation, grazing, recreation, tourism, urban and rural settlements, and environmental sustainability.

These themes are explored over the five episodes of the series.