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1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 min. 1 sec.) ; 326739244 bytes |
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It's a time of celebration at Oxley Downs. The station is preparing for its first wedding and with Peter's fiancee Luisa and their parents due any day, there is much to do. The men are still building Peter's house and preparations for the festivities are being finalised by shepherd Dan in his new role as wedding planner. Everyone is excited by the upcoming nuptials and the chance for a break from the hard slog of station life, if only for a day. It's a week since Glen, Kim and Carolina left, and like a true squatter's wife of the 1860s, Juli has taken on the extra workload. Frustrated by Claire and Danielle, she lays down the law. She wants them both to work more efficiently and manage their time better, but Claire already feels hindered by the lack of freedom. There is also growing animosity between shepherds Dan and Bernie - the city boy and the country lad just don't see eye to eye. After weeks of anticipation, Luisa and both sets of parents arrive at the station. The tables are set, decorations are hung, the cake is made, the minister arrives and everything is ready, but storm clouds are brewing. There hasn't been rain out here for weeks, but the unpredictable outback weather looks set to intervene... The wedding signals a fresh start for Oxley Downs as the station prepares for the hot and busy time leading up to shearing. The men start to plan how to build the sheep wash. In the 1860s, clean wool would fetch twice as much money as wool containing dirt and lanolin, but the trouble is, they've never seen a sheep wash before, let alone built one. As Peter and Luisa begin married life in 1861, one wonders what type of future awaits a young couple on the station. With the looming Robertson Land Act offering new opportunities for all, it's time for everyone to reflect on the past and plan for the future.PRODUCTION DETAILS:An ABC TV Production developed in association with Wall to Wall. Executive Producer Ivo Burum, Head of Factual Entertainment Denise Eriksen |
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Broadcast 2010-01-20 at 23:40:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Frontier and pioneer life.
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Sheep ranchers.
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Sheep-shearing.
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Weddings -- Planning.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Scarff, Lesley, director
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Middis, Mark, cast
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