They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.
Made in AU
5.1/10
1985
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Cast
Jack Thompson
As Robert O'Hara Burke
Nigel Havers
As William John Wills
Greta Scacchi
As Julia Matthews
Matthew Fargher
As John King
Ralph Cotterill
As Charley Gray
Drew Forsythe
As Brahe
Chris Haywood
As Tom McDonagh
Monroe Reimers
As Dost Mahomet
Ron Blanchard
As Bill Patton
Barry Hill
As George Landells
Hugh Keays-Byrne
As Ambrose Kyte
Arthur Dignam
As Sir William Stawell
Ken Goodlet
As Doctor John Masadam
Edward Hepple
As Ludwig Becker
Peter Collingwood
As Doctor William Wills
Susannah Harker
As Bessie Wills
Martin Redpath
As Mayor of Melbourne
Julie Hamilton
As Mrs. Kyte
Nick Carrafa
As Edwin Welch
John Gregg
As Alfred Irwin
Paul Pryor
As Jimmy
Deryck Barnes
As Tom Paine
Les Foxcroft
As Harry
Nick Magasic
As Dick
John Penman
As Pub Kid
Stan Roach
As Town Black
Redmond Phillips
As Committee Man
Mark Pegler
As Journalist
Ailsa Carpenter
As Mrs. Macadam
Antoinette Blaxand
As Mayor's Wife
Mary Acres
As Julia's Dresser
Soma Dissanyake
As Sepoy
David Bracks
As Sepoy
Jay Mahatheva
As Sepoy
Lucy Bell
As Kyte's Daughter
Bernadette Hockings
As Kyte's Daughter
Matthew Savage
As Christopher Marsden
Roderick Williams
As Bill Wright
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