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Characters Characters

All the characters are fictional

Not historic

Story Story

The main story is fictional

Not historic

The death of Lord Ashley and the love story between Sarah Ashley and the Drover is a fictional narrative created for the film.

Setting Setting

King George's song

Partly true

The film features the Aboriginal character King George singing a song with English lyrics. While Aboriginal people did incorporate English words into their songs, the specific song and context are fictionalized.

Setting in pre-WWII Australia

True

The film accurately depicts the Northern Territory of Australia in the late 1930s, before the outbreak of World War II.

Cattle station life

Average depiction

The film portrays aspects of life on a remote cattle station, including droving and interactions with Aboriginal people, but romanticizes and simplifies certain elements.

Stolen Generations

True

The film addresses the historical practice of forcibly removing Aboriginal children from their families, known as the Stolen Generations, a dark chapter in Australian history.

Mixed-race children

True

The film's focus on Nullah, a mixed-race child, reflects the discrimination and prejudice faced by Aboriginal people of mixed heritage.

Aboriginal culture

Average depiction

The film incorporates elements of Aboriginal culture and spirituality, but it may not fully represent the diversity and complexity of Indigenous traditions.

Droving cattle

Partly true

The film showcases the challenges of droving cattle across vast distances, but it also includes dramatic elements and romanticized scenes.

Cattle station rivalry

Largely true

The film depicts rivalry and conflict between cattle stations, which reflects historical tensions and competition for resources.

Social class divisions

Good depiction

The film portrays the social class divisions and prejudices prevalent in Australian society at the time, particularly towards Aboriginal people.

Impact of World War II

Average depiction

The film shows the impact of World War II on Australia, but it focuses primarily on the bombing of Darwin and the threat to the Northern Territory.

Japanese bombing of Darwin

True

The film depicts the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces in 1942, a significant event in Australia's wartime experience.

Evacuation of children

Partly true

While there were efforts to evacuate children from Darwin and other northern areas, the film's portrayal of a mass evacuation by sea may be exaggerated.