Lawson’s poem is dramatised and set to music in a pastoral setting. Describes the hardships and joys of settling in virgin country, and for the settler, the greatest hardship of all, the loss of his beautiful wife. Uses flashback technique. Enacted by Jock Levy and Sylvia Salisbury while the words are sung by Alex Hood, Barbara Lysiak and the Ramblers.
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ACMI Identifier
322551
Language
English
Subject categories
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)