The Shiralee

The Shiralee

6.8

1988-06-26

Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken play-girl wife in Adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. But in the beginning he's all she's got, and at the end, she's all he's got.

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The Shiralee

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Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken play-girl wife in Adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. But in the beginning he's all she's got, and at the end, she's all he's got.

First Aired

1988-06-26

Last Aired

1988-06-27

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Network

Seven Network

Production

South Australian Film Corporation

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    Bryan Brown

    Bryan Brown
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    Noni Hazlehurst

    Noni Hazlehurst
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    Rebecca Smart

    Rebecca Smart
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    Lewis Fitz-Gerald

    Lewis Fitz-Gerald
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    Lorna Lesley

    Lorna Lesley
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    Ned Manning

    Ned Manning
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    Madeleine Blackwell

    Madeleine Blackwell
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    Reg Evans

    Reg Evans
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    Julie Hamilton

    Julie Hamilton
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    Simon Chilvers

    Simon Chilvers
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    Frank Gallacher

    Frank Gallacher
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    William Zappa

    William Zappa
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    Kirrily Nolan

    Kirrily Nolan
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    Lynette Curran

    Lynette Curran
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    Norman Kaye

    Norman Kaye
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    Warren Coleman

    Warren Coleman
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    Ray Meagher

    Ray Meagher
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    Daphne Grey

    Daphne Grey