For the 1957 film starring Peter Finch, see The Shiralee (1957 film)
The Shiralee is a 1987 Australian TV film directed by George Ogilvie, based on the novel of the same name by D'Arcy Niland.
It was originally filmed as a mini series and was shot in Adelaide and Quorn, South Australia.
Synopsis
The plot revolves around an itinerant rural worker and fighter named Macauley —sometimes described as a “swagman” or “swaggie” who unexpectedly finds himself taking responsibility for his child. The film contrasts the harshness of Australian masculinity with a parent-child relationship.
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Plot
The movie begins with John Kelly pulling Eli Jones (David Lyons) from his city residence, drugging him and driving across regional Australia for three days. On the journey, John and Eli begin to interact and talk, as well as having a run-in with a rogue cop and encountering "Thommo", a trucker.