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The River Kings
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Wikipedia article
'The River Kings' is a 1991 Australian mini series based on the novels 'The River Kings' (1966) and 'Conquest of the River' (1970) by Max Fatchen. It had a budget of $3.5 million.Ed. Scott Murray, 'Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995', Oxford University Press, 1996 p228 The paddle vessel PV 'Amphibious' starred in the series as the 'Lazy Jane'.
Plot
During the 1921 Mallee drought, sixteen-year-old Shawn Hoffner leaves behind farm life to find work to support his family. He finds work on a River Murray steamboat.
Home media
The series has been published in Australia by Beyond Home Entertainment on DVD: format 4:3; total running time 191 minutes.
References
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