''Five Mile Creek'' is a

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adapted from

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's novel ''The Cherokee Trail'' and produced in Australia. It starred

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, Louise Caire Clark,

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, Peter Carroll,

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, Martin Lewis,

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and

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. It also featured a then-unknown

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in her film debut.

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was a guest star as Maggie's estranged husband, Adam Scott. The series aired on the

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in the US in the 1980s.

Main cast

* Louise Caire Clark ... Maggie Scott *

... Kate Wallace *

... Con Madigan *

... Jack Taylor *

... Paddy Malone *

... Ben Jones *

... Hannah Scott * Martin Lewis ... Sam Sawyer *

... Annie * Peter Carroll ... Charles Withers * Scott McGregor ... Edward Armstrong

Production

The first two seasons cost $12 million to make. The show was popular on the Disney Channel in the US but struggled in the ratings in Australia.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 177-178

DVD releases

Only Season One of ''Five Mile Creek'' has been released on DVD. No release information is known for Seasons Two and Three on DVD.Five Mile Creek – The Complete First Season

Episode list

Season 1: 1983–84

Season 2: 1984

Season 3: 1985

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, id=0086714
Fan website

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Disney Channel original programming Australian drama television series 1983 Australian television series debuts 1985 Australian television series endings Television shows set in colonial Australia Australian Western (genre) films Films directed by Frank Arnold