
Produced by Crawford Productions
Producer: Alan Hardy
Executive Producers: Hector Crawford, Ian Bradley, Terry Stapleton
Writers: Colin Free, Gwenda Marsh, Vince Moran, Peter Yeldham
Directors: George Miller, Pino Amenta
Aired: October 10 - 24, 1983
Philadelphia Gordon's life is turned upside down when she is shipwrecked and orphaned off the coast of Victoria in 1892. She spends most of her life around Echuca, on the Murray River, and invests some of her inheritance in a paddle-wheeled riverboat. Her life is forever changed when she meet frontier paddleboat captain Brenton Edwards, a cavalier river-man. It is the beginning for Philadelphia of a remarkable 10 years in her life. Her investment in the riverboat is, without her knowing it, the first step towards a turbulent marriage to a riverboat man and, indeed, to the boats that ply their great trade along the mighty, unpredictable and perilous river. Based on the book by Nancy Cato.
Starring | as |
Sigrid Thornton | Philadelphia Gordon |
John Waters | Brenton Edwards |
Diane Craig | Miss Barrett |
Charles Tingwell | Uncle Charles |
Dinah Shearing | Anne Hester |
William Upjohn | Adam |
Gus Mercurio | Tom Critchley |
Judith Massey | Annie |
Cliff Ellen | Elijah |
Margo McLennan | Aunt Miriam |
Maureen Edwards | Aunt Agnes |
Tom Travers | Bank Manager |
Jeffrey Hodgson | Solicitor |
Constance Lansberg | Bessie Griggs |
Alan Hardy | Reverend Polson |
Di O'Connor | Mrs. Griggs |
Frank Gallacher | Mac |
Darius Perkins | Ben |
Don Bridges | Useless |
Darryl Pellizzer | Joe |
John Alansu | Ah Lee |
Roy Baldwin | Mr. Hamilton |
Mary Ann Fahey | Hilda |
Adrian Wright | Alastair Raeburn |
Chantal Contouri | Julia |
Celia De Burgh | Imogen |
Kirk Alexander | Jim |
Michael Carman | Alby |
Lloyd Morris | Jeremy |
Don Barker | George Blakeney |
Caroline Gillmer | Mabel Blakeney |
Roger Stephen | Steve Farrell |
Sydney Jackson | David Young |
Steven Cummins | Minister |
Carol Burns | Mrs. Slope |
Nick Waters | Mr. Slope |
Betty Lucas | Janet Raeburn |
Vivean Gray | Alicia Raeburn |
Graham Dow | Captain Jacobsen |
Lloyd Cunnington | Jack Wallace |
Steven Tandy | Robert |
Nicholas Brown | Gordon |
Ernie Bourne | Boat Builder |
Peter Finlay | Vince |
Sam Hammington | Gordon |
Harold Baigent | Examining Skipper |
Vic Gordon | Examining Skipper |
Reg Gorman | Examining Skipper |

Producers: Alan Hardy, Vince Smits, Helen Watts
Executive Producers: Ian Bradley, Hector Crawford
Writer: Vincent Moran
Director: John Power
Aired: 1990 (4hr miniseries)
Brenton Edwards continues to pilot the Philadelphia riverboat around Echuca, one of the biggest port cities in Australia. Edwards makes the acquaintance of Cyrus James, an American relocated to Australia, and soon James becomes his partner in the riverboat business. However, not all goes well for them; after shipping and tourism in Echuca goes into a downturn, Edwards is sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit, and James rallies to keep their business afloat and Brenton's family together as they all search for a way to prove Edwards is innocent.
Starring | as |
John Waters | Brenton |
Nikki Coghill | Delie |
Parker Stevenson | Cyrus |
Charles Tingwell | Charles |
John Jacobs | Sid |
John Alansu | Ah Lee |
Sudi De Winter | Gordon |
Kahli Sneddon | Meg |
Eric McKibbin | Brenny |
Tim Robinson | Backwell |
Gil Tucker | Hopkins |
Alan Fletcher | McLean |
Jon Concannon | Bates |
Michele Fawdon | Ruth |
Tony Hawkins | Melville |
Peta Toppano | Eunice |
David Cameron | Enright |
Conor McDermottroe | Paddy |
Roderick Williams | Bullet |
Reg Evans | Specs |
Marijke Mann | Mrs Lorimer |
Margaret Peerman | Miss Prentice |
Roz De Winter | Reluctant Customer |
Giordano Gangl | Grocer |
Christopher Stevenson | McCormack |
Keith Kay | Snowy |
Ross Williams | Conductor |
Mike Bishop | Grainger |
Shane McNamara | Riley |
Colin Batrouney | Reed |
Andrew Gilmour | Shipping Agent |
Bruce Kilpatrick | Harry |
David Ravenswood | Divine |
James Shaw | Jimmy |
John McCall | Peewit |
John Murphy | Magistrate |
Les Toth | Oscar |
Mark Williams | Larsen |
Michael Gleeson | Enzo |
Mike Nikol | Montana Mauler |
Shayne Greenman | Deck Hand |
Stephen Hall | Young Constable |
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