The Australian Outback desert houses massive reserves of cobalt, manganese and gold – and is home to thousands of temporary workers in makeshift towns. Deserts are the most haunting of all the Earth’s landscapes. Sometimes we think of them as vast empty spaces that dwarf and test our human spirit. But that view is wrong in so many ways. Subscribe to see more full documentaries every week: https://bit.ly/2lneXNy TRACKS publishes unique, unexpected and untold stories from across the world every week. From "Deserts And Life" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRACKSTravelChannel/ Content licensed from Parade Media to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com