Five Mile Creek was filmed in 1983, and is a story about Australia in 1860's. It is a story about the time of the Australian Gold Rush, and how it affected the lives of many people.
Con introduced himself to Maggie and Hannah, and they became friends on their journey. Con traveled with a very fine American made stage coach, which he kept a keen eye on. He would join his partner in Australia, Jack Taylor, and together they would start a first stagecoach line in the region. Jack Taylor would be meeting him with some of the finest horses of the region, and then he would pay Con his half of the partnership.
Maggie was a beautiful woman with a strong will. A strong will was what Maggie would need in the days to come. Upon arriving at Port Nelson, Maggie's husband did not meet his family. But he left word for her and Hannah to join him at Five Mile Creek. Maggie along with Hannah search all over Port Nelson for anyone who had seen her husband, but no one had heard the name, and had not seen anyone of that description.
Finally, Maggie was directed to Paddy, who was getting supplies for Five Mile Creek. She talked Paddy into taking them with him to Five Mile Creek, telling him that was where her husband was meeting her. Paddy had tried to talk her out of going by telling her it was unsafe for her and Hannah, but Maggie prevailed.
Maggie and Hannah admired the countryside on their buckboard ride to the Outback. Maggie did not find her husband there, but she did find Kate. Kate was the cute outpost keeper, not by choice, but because her brother ran off to gamble. Kate's brother left her without much to eat, but did leave her with a bunch of chores to do
Others, like Sam who was an orphan became part of the family, and Ben came from America who was a friend of Con's.
The story was about all of them and their lives on the beautiful, but dangerous Outback. Five Mile Creek will forever be branded in my mind. And when anyone says Australia, I always think of Five Mile Creek.
© BEPH 2011
