In her first presenting role, the actor found inspiration in Tasmania’s wild north-west for season two of Bay of Fires.
But this is not a scene from the second season of that ABC thriller, now in production in this very region. Instead, Dusseldorp is appearing on Heather Ewart’s road trip seriesBack Roads
, the only way it works is if the person who’s hosting is as genuine as the people they’re talking to.”publicity interview, the Sydney-raised Dusseldorp discovered a magical part of her adopted home state. She moved to Hobart in 2018 with her husband, actor Ben Winspear, and their two daughters, where the couple set up stage and screen company Archipelago Productions.
“I’d never seen and it’s always been a passion of mine to get there,” she says. “Going to Trowutta Arch was transformative, seeing that natural wonder sitting there, just off a freeway. I thought it’s interesting how industry and tourism intersect with these natural miracles. I felt as enriched standing on a cliff edge . It was blowing a gale, and it felt like it was blowing through me and welcoming me in a deeply spiritual way. That was an incredible privilege, to be taken onto Palawa land.
The episode, which features an entire region, rather than a single town, touches diplomatically on the locally contentious issue of logging.“It’s an old industry that needs to be given space in Tasmania,” says Dusseldorp. “It has a purpose in some ways, in some areas. And in others, it doesn’t any more. Change takes time, and all sides need to be at the table. Like with any movement that is controversial, everyone needs to be listened to and acknowledged.
“That is a conversation way beyond my expertise, but I know that Tasmanians are passionate about Tasmania. So for them, wherever you are on the scale of what’s right and wrong, there is so much heart and history in this place, and everyone needs to work together for the environment.
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