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A story of love between a man, a woman and the river which bound them together. After being shipwrecked a young woman accepts her uncle’s offer of the chance to begin a new life at Echuca where she meets her future husband. Together, they start a business carrying cargo on the Murray River. An adventurous story set in the early days of white settlement on the Murray River. Based on the novel by Nancy Cato.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
316543
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Echuca (Vic)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → River boats - Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → River boats
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → River boats - Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)