Colour In The Creek

Season 1

1985 · 10 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Great Depression

   7 May 1985

   After struggling to make their way across a land ravaged by drought and the Depression, an encounter with a fellow traveller directs the Fletcher family towards Coorumbong Creek where they hope to join in the search for gold.

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   2. All the Family's Money Has Gone Missing

   14 May 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 broken bridge and tow the family into town. The family finds some stability in the town, working and living at the hotel while John makes plans to begin prospecting. A search is launched for Mr Ekman after he is accused of stealing mother's purse.

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   3. Alec Enjoys the Flight of a Lifetime

   21 May 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 the hotel but father thinks he's taking advantage of them for cheap labour.

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   4. The Fletcher Family Set Up Camp in Coorumbong Creek

   28 May 1985

   John gets his first taste of prospecting, joining the other men in working the mine.

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   5. Hypnotised

   4 Jun 1985

   Christmas comes to Coorumbong Creek but the celebrations are interrupted when Robbie goes missing after a violent altercation with his stepfather.

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   6. Return to Coorumbong Creek

   11 Jun 1985

   Alec finds Robbie hiding in the bush but he's reluctant to come home, believing he killed his stepfather.

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   7. Gold Fever

   18 Jun 1985

   Word spreads of Robbie's discovery of gold in the creek despite his stepfather's hope to keep it a secret.

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   8. Code of Silence

   25 Jun 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.

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   9. Old Joe Is Elected Mayor

   2 Jul 1985

   Jack and Wally, the two strangers, go into the mine to rescue John and the returning miners take him to hospital.

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    10. The Golden Cairn

    9 Jul 1985

    With a little help from Barney, Alec takes over working his father's mine to keep it out of Claire's hands.