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Miniseries

2 episodes · 26th June 1988

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01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 126th June 1988 After falling from a train in a small town in the Australian outback, Mac, a strong-willed young man, meets Lily, the daughter of the local butcher and decides to stay. A mean trick played by a rival suitor leads to Mac being bundled out of town. On returning six years later, he finds that Lily has married his old friend Jim Muldoon. His own marriage to showgirl Marge has failed and left him with nothing but his stubborn and wilful daughter Buster... his Shiralee. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 227th June 1988 Mac has returned to Eucla with Buster, looking for a job from Thaddeus, only to find his old boss gravely ill and Lily running the family business. Although strongly attracted to each other, Mac's independence in refusing to work for a woman leads him to take to the road again. He resumes his career as a prize fighter, but leaves after an argument with Beauty. Swallowing his pride he asks Lily for a job, but weeks on the road have taken their toll on Buster
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01 Bryan Brown profile Bryan Brownas Macauley 02 Noni Hazlehurst profile Noni Hazlehurstas Lily 03 Rebecca Smart profile Rebecca Smartas Buster 04 Lewis Fitz-Gerald profile Lewis Fitz-Geraldas Tony 05 Lorna Lesley profile Lorna Lesleyas Marge 06 Madeleine Blackwell profile Madeleine Blackwellas Lucy 07 Reg Evans profile Reg Evansas Luke 08 Julie Hamilton profile Julie Hamiltonas Bella 09 Simon Chilvers profile Simon Chilversas Thaddeus 10 Frank Gallacher profile Frank Gallacheras Beauty 11 William Zappa profile William Zappaas Donny 12 George Ogilvie profile George OgilvieDirector 13 Tony Morphett profile Tony MorphettWriter
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