Colour In The Creek

198530m

Colour in the Creek is a 1985 Australian children's TV series. It was made with a budget of $1.6 million and was adapted from the novel by Margaret Paice.

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 1985

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1. The Great Depression

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

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

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

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

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5. Hypnotised

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cast

Photo of Judy Morris

Judy Morris

Ellen Fletcher

Photo of Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

John Fletcher

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