Five Mile Creek (1983) | Couchpile

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Five Mile Creek (1983) | Couchpile

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Season 3

13 Episodes

1985

Travellers' Tales

E01

Travellers' Tales

1/2/1985

A journalist arrives at Five Mile Creek and interviews the people about their lives and stories. He is impressed by their courage and spirit, but he also has a secret agenda: he wants to expose their secrets and scandals in his newspaper.

The Gauntlet

E02

The Gauntlet

2/6/1985

Sam and Jack are hired to transport a valuable cargo of gold, but they face danger from a gang of bush rangers who want to rob them. They have to run a gauntlet of traps and ambushes to reach their destination safely. 8.7 /10 (26)

Real Cowboys Play Fair

E03

Real Cowboys Play Fair

3/6/1985

A group of American cowboys arrives at Five Mile Creek, claiming to be experts in cattle driving. They challenge the locals to a competition, but they cheat and use dirty tricks to win. The stagecoach crew decides to teach them a lesson.

Possum

E04

Possum

3/20/1985

Maggie adopts a baby possum that she finds in the bush, but she soon realizes that caring for a wild animal is not easy. The possum causes trouble for everyone at Five Mile Creek, especially Jack, who is allergic to it.

The Best Of Mates

E05

The Best Of Mates

4/3/1985

Jack and Sam have a falling out over a business deal that goes wrong. They decide to part ways and work for different stagecoach lines. However, they miss each other and realize that they are better off as partners and friends.

The Gold Cup

E06

The Gold Cup

4/17/1985

Five Mile Creek enters a horse race against its rival stagecoach line, hoping to win a gold cup and a lucrative contract. However, the race is rigged. Jack and Sam have to overcome the odds and prove their skills.

A Dog Called Johnson

E07

A Dog Called Johnson

5/1/1985

A stray dog follows Jack home and becomes his loyal companion. However, the dog also attracts the attention of a bounty hunter, who claims that the dog belongs to him. Jack has to fight for his right to keep his new friend.

Fish Out Of Water

E08

Fish Out Of Water

5/15/1985

Kate's cousin Charles visits Five Mile Creek from England, hoping to experience life in the Outback. However, he soon finds out that he is not cut out for it, getting into trouble with snakes, crocodiles, and bush rangers..

The Great Coach Race

E09

The Great Coach Race

6/5/1985

The Australian Express enters a prestigious coach race against other competitors from around the world. They hope to win the prize money and fame, but they also face many obstacles and enemies along the way.

A Death In The Family

E10

A Death In The Family

6/19/1985

Maggie receives news that her father has died in Ireland, leaving a large inheritance. She decides to leave Five Mile Creek. However, she faces difficulties in selling her share of the stagecoach line and saying goodbye to her friends.

A Lot Of Hot Air

E11

A Lot Of Hot Air

7/3/1985

A hot air balloonist lands at Five Mile Creek, offering rides to anyone who is brave enough. Jack, Sam, Kate, and Charles decide to try it out, but they end up drifting away. They have to find a way to land before they run out of air.

One Fine Day

E12

One Fine Day

7/17/1985

Jack and Kate finally admit their feelings for each other and decide to get married. However, their wedding plans are disrupted by various problems, such as a missing ring, a broken carriage, and an unexpected guest.

America

E13

America

8/7/1985

Jack and Kate decide to move to America with their baby daughter, hoping for a better future. They say farewell to their friends and board a ship for San Francisco, facing new challenges and dangers on their journey across the ocean.

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Season 2

13 Episodes

1984

Hangman's Noose

E01

Hangman's Noose

5/16/1984

Jack Taylor is accused of murder and sentenced to hang. Paddy and Jack's friends work to prove Jack's innocence.

The Challenge

E02

The Challenge

6/6/1984

A new coach line called The Southern Cross challenges The Australian Express for the mail contract. Con accepts their challenge and decides to race them. But he realizes they are playing dirty and will stop at nothing to win.

Blood, Sweat And Faith

E03

Blood, Sweat And Faith

6/20/1984

A drought hits the area and threatens the livelihood of the farmers and the coach line. The settlers pray for rain, but their prayers seem to go unanswered. A preacher arrives at Five Mile Creek and promises to bring rain with his faith.

Mail Order Brides

E04

Mail Order Brides

7/4/1984

A group of women from England arrive at Five Mile Creek as mail order brides. They are greeted by their prospective husbands. But some of the women are not happy. Meanwhile, Kate receives a marriage proposal from a wealthy landowner.

Maggie

E05

Maggie

7/18/1984

Maggie decides to leave Five Mile Creek and go back to America with Adam. Her journey is not easy, as she faces danger and hardship along the way. She also realizes that she still has feelings for Ben, who tries to stop her from leaving.

When The Kookaburra Cries

E06

When The Kookaburra Cries

8/1/1984

Jack has been late on a regular business, and seems to be needing a break from running the coach line. Little do they know, there has been a secret he has been keeping from them.

Walk Like A Man

E07

Walk Like A Man

8/15/1984

A bounty hunter makes his way through Five Mile Creek. Sam takes an instant liking to the Alpha male persona, but things turn for the worst when it appears that a wanted man may have been staying at five mile creek.

Across The Great Divide

E08

Across The Great Divide

9/5/1984

A forest fire starts first in the town, and then begins to move across the country. Five Mile Creek lies in its path. Con is put up against his ultimate fear, something he has not felt since the Civil War.

Missing, Presumed Lost

E09

Missing, Presumed Lost

9/19/1984

Maggie and a group of school girls go missing. This mysterious mountain has caused people to disappear in the past. The crew at Five Mile Creek push themselves to find Maggie and the girls.

Matchmaker

E10

Matchmaker

10/3/1984

Kate tries to play matchmaker for Con and Annie, who have grown closer since Maggie's departure. She hopes that they will fall in love and get married. But her plan backfires when she realizes that she is still in love with Con herself.

Good Old Reliable Me

E11

Good Old Reliable Me

10/17/1984

Simon Galt won the deed to Five Mile Creek from Kate's brother Eddie in a poker game. Kate feels misused, so she takes a job in town. The Five Mile Creek family works to get Kate to return home and secure the deed to the way station.

Women Of Means

E12

Women Of Means

11/7/1984

A wealthy woman named Lady Rivers arrives at Five Mile Creek. She takes an interest in the coach line and offers to invest in it. She also has a hidden motive: she wants to turn the coach line into a luxury service for the rich.

The Last Round Up

E13

The Last Round Up

12/5/1984

The Australian Express faces financial ruin. Charlie Withers announces his retirement. The men at Five Mile Creek try to capture a wild horse to solve their financial difficulties.

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Season 1

13 Episodes

1983

Making Tracks

E01

Making Tracks

11/4/1983

When Maggie arrives at Five Mile Creek, her husband is nowhere to be found. While she waits for news of his whereabouts, she joins the Five Mile Creek family who are busy establishing a coach line and way station to serve coach passengers.

Horses For Courses

E02

Horses For Courses

11/4/1983·50m

Ben Jones arrives from the USA with team of horses for The Australian Express; Kate offers to raise a juvenile bush ranger, and "Backer" Bowman visits Five Mile Creek, trying to discourage The Australian Express out of business.

Love Before A Fall

E03

Love Before A Fall

12/7/1983·50m

A mysterious traveler arrives at Five Mile Creek and immediately falls in love with Kate, who also shares the same feelings for him. But he holds a shocking secret that can lead to trouble for The Australian Express.

A Few Surprises

E04

A Few Surprises

12/21/1983

The Australian Express faces competition from a rival coach line that offers faster and cheaper service; Jack receives a letter from his estranged wife who wants to see him again; Con meets an old friend who has a hidden agenda.

The Scrub Bulls

E05

The Scrub Bulls

1/4/1984

Con and Paddy go on a dangerous mission to capture wild bulls for a lucrative contract; Kate tries to teach Hannah how to read and write; Ben gets into trouble with a local landowner who claims the bulls are his property.

Bang The Big Drum

E06

Bang The Big Drum

1/18/1984

A traveling salesman arrives at Five Mile Creek with a new invention: a phonograph that can play recorded music. He charms everyone with his smooth talk and his device, but he also has a scheme to swindle them out of their money.

Gold Fever

E07

Gold Fever

2/1/1984

A gold rush and fever hit the area. But the gold fever also brings greed, violence and lawlessness. Jack and Con try to protect the coach line; Kate and Maggie face hostility; Ben and Paddy find themselves in a deadly situation.

Annie

E08

Annie

2/15/1984

A young girl named Annie runs away from her abusive uncle and seeks refuge at Five Mile Creek. She bonds with Hannah and Ben. Meanwhile, Jack and Con deal with a group of escaped convicts who are hiding in the bush.

Home And Away

E09

Home And Away

3/7/1984

Jack decides to leave Five Mile Creek and return to England with his wife. He entrusts the coach line to Con. Kate feels torn between her loyalty to Jack and her feelings for Con. Maggie's husband wants her back in America.

The Awakening

E10

The Awakening

3/21/1984

Con falls ill with a fever and has vivid dreams of his past in Ireland. He remembers how he joined the Fenian movement and fought against the British. He also recalls how he met Kate, who was his first love before he left for Australia.

The Prize

E11

The Prize

4/4/1984

A prestigious horse race is held in town and Ben enters his horse Starlight in the competition. He hopes to win the prize money to impress Maggie. But he faces stiff opposition from a rival horse owner who will stop at nothing to win.

Tricks Of The Trade

E12

Tricks Of The Trade

4/18/1984

A con artist arrives at Five Mile Creek and claims to be Jack's old friend. He offers to help the coach line with his skills and his connections. But he also has a hidden agenda: he plans to cheat them out of their money and property.

Thanksgiving

E13

Thanksgiving

5/2/1984

The American settlers celebrate Thanksgiving. They invite their Australian friends to join them. But the festivities are interrupted by an unexpected visitor: Maggie's husband Adam Scott, who has come to take her back with him.