A group of Americans travel to Australia during the gold rush era of the late 19th century and introduce a stagecoach line.
This Disney series was an extremely family-oriented and moralistic show – think Little House On The Prairie down-under.
Over three series, the production featured several Australian actors who became well known including Rod Mullinar, Liz Burch, Michael Caton, Gus Mercurio, Martin Lewis, Scott McGregor and Asher Keddie, and American actors Louise Caire-Clark, Jay Kerr, Priscilla Weems and Jonathan Frakes. A young Nicole Kidman played a rough and ready tomboy in some episodes.
The series was filmed on location in an old quarry in bushland between Oxford Falls and Belrose in Sydney, with interiors shot at Eric Porter Studios at North Sydney.
Maggie Scott
Louise Caire Clark Kate Wallace
Liz Burch Con Madigan
Jay Kerr Jack Taylor
Rod Mullinar Paddy Malone
Michael Caton Sam Sawyer
Martin Lewis Ben Jones
Gus Mercurio Charlie Withers
Peter Carroll Hannah Scott
Priscilla Weems Annie
Nicole Kidman Matt Buckland
Shannon Presby Edward Armstrong
Scott McGregor ‘Backer’ Bowman
Tony Blackett Mrs Armstrong
Dinah Shearing Ethel
Di O’Connor Sister Mary
Merridy Eastman Frank Moore
John Orcsik Brodie
John Jarratt Madelaine
Joanna Lockwood Cameron
John Waters Harry
Ray Barrett Trooper Wilson
Jon Blake Beth
Gia Carides Arabella
Wendy Hughes Mr O’Bannion
Gerard Kennedy Walker the Hawker
Graham Kennedy Miss Parling
Susan Lyons
Maggie Scott
Charlie Withers
Ethel
