''The Great South East'' is a Queensland-based lifestyle program screening on the

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which screened from 1997 until 2016. It was replaced by a similarly themed show ''The Great Day Out'' in 2017. The half-hour-long program showcases tourist attractions in the south-eastern corner of the state surrounding the state capital

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. The shows were produced by 7 Productions Queensland and screened on Sundays at 5:30pm. They often aired alongside similarly themed Queensland lifestyle programs ''Creek To Coast'' and ''

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''. In November 2019, the Seven Network announced ''The Great Day Out'' had been axed, with the final episodes screening in early 2020.Seven cancels more programs, including Sydney Weekender after 25 years
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'' 28 November 2019 It was hosted by

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from 2004 to 2017 and had several reporters including

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' {{DEFAULTSORT:Great South East, The Seven Network original programming Australian non-fiction television series Australian travel television series 1997 Australian television series debuts 2016 Australian television series endings 2017 Australian television series debuts 2020 Australian television series endings 2000s Australian television series Television shows set in Queensland Television series by Seven Productions