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Adaptation of The Secret River Kate Grenville , 2005 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Secret River
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'In 1810, emancipated English convict William Thornhill stakes a claim on 100 acres of land on the remote Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, only to find that a clan of Aboriginal people also lay claim to the land, as they have done since time immemorial.' (Production summary)

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  • Mini-series.

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First known date: 2015

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  • Also sound recording. DVD video (190 min.)

Works about this Work

Relationships with the Past : How Australian Television Dramas Talk about Indigenous History Kate Warner , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: M/C Journal , vol. 20 no. 5 2017;

'In recent years a number of dramas focussing on Indigenous Australians and Australian history have appeared on the ABC, one of Australia's two public television channels. These dramas have different foci but all represent some aspects of Australian Indigenous history and how it interacts with 'mainstream' representations of Australian history. The four programs I will look at are Cleverman (Goalpost Pictures, 2016-ongoing), Glitch (Matchbox Films, 2015-ongoing), The Secret River (Ruby Entertainment, 2015) and Redfern Now (Blackfella Films, 2012), each of which engages with the past in a unique way.'

Source: Author's introduction.

The Secret River : Review Essay Tiffany Shellam , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 13 no. 4 2016; (p. 613-615)

— Review of The Secret River Mac Gudgeon , Jan Sardi , 2015 series - publisher film/TV
Cry Me a River Patrick McDonald , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 September 2016; (p. 14)
Spoilt for Choice Graeme Blundell , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 December 2015; (p. 19)
Friends in High Places Penelope Debelle , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 10 October 2015; (p. 12)
Fish Out of Water Graeme Blundell , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 June 2015; (p. 23)

— Review of The Secret River Mac Gudgeon , Jan Sardi , 2015 series - publisher film/TV
The Secret Life of Us Ruth Ritchie , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 June 2015; (p. 42)

— Review of The Secret River Mac Gudgeon , Jan Sardi , 2015 series - publisher film/TV
History Wars Steve Dow , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Monthly , June no. 112 2015; (p. 52-53)

— Review of The Secret River Mac Gudgeon , Jan Sardi , 2015 series - publisher film/TV
The Secret River : Review Essay Tiffany Shellam , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 13 no. 4 2016; (p. 613-615)

— Review of The Secret River Mac Gudgeon , Jan Sardi , 2015 series - publisher film/TV
Playing Against Gender Karl Quinn , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 30 August 2014; (p. 29)
Time of her Life Fiona Purdon , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 23 August 2014; (p. 16)
Crossing the Dividing Line Neala Johnson , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 28 August 2014; (p. 41)
Gallipoli and The Secret River : TV Set to Challenge Australia's Foundation Myths Steve Dow , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 17 January 2015;
'Was Australia ‘born on the shores of Gallipoli’ – or a century earlier on its own soil? Two new dramas bring Australian history and identity into sharp focus.'
Heart of Australia Bridget McManus , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 June 2015; The Age , 11 June 2015; (p. 7)
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