May 7, 1985
After struggling to make their way across a land ravaged by drought and the Depression, an encounter with a fellow traveller direc...Read more
May 14, 1985
Alec's journey in search of help brings him to a small town where the locals organise a team of horses to free the truck from the ...Read more
May 21, 1985
While searching for Mr Ekman, Alec encounters Bluey and goes for a ride in his plane. Mr. Bunbury offers mother a job cooking at t...Read more
May 28, 1985
John gets his first taste of prospecting, joining the other men in working the mine.
June 4, 1985
Christmas comes to Coorumbong Creek but the celebrations are interrupted when Robbie goes missing after a violent altercation with his stepfather.
June 11, 1985
Alec finds Robbie hiding in the bush but he's reluctant to come home, believing he killed his stepfather.
June 18, 1985
Word spreads of Robbie's discovery of gold in the creek despite his stepfather's hope to keep it a secret.
June 25, 1985
Clarie returns to camp with the results from Barney's rock samples but there is concern about the two strangers he brings back with him.
July 2, 1985
Jack and Wally, the two strangers, go into the mine to rescue John and the returning miners take him to hospital.
July 9, 1985
With a little help from Barney, Alec takes over working his father's mine to keep it out of Claire's hands.