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How does Alexander Pearce sit alongside Ned Kelly, Phar Lap and the wide, brown outback?

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How does Alexander Pearce sit alongside Ned Kelly, Phar Lap and the wide, brown outback?

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I believe that Alexander Pearce is at the very heart of what it is to be Australian, and alongside many other colonial stories of convict hardship, he should be considered as relevant as people like Burke & Wills or Captain Cook. When the early convicts came to these shores they came across an alien landscape that was harshly beautiful and I imagine that some were terrified by it. This relationship between man and nature is the foundation of our national identity so I think Pearce, as the first European to venture through the rugged west coast of Tasmania, is a very important figure in Australian history. CS: The story of Alexander Pearce is one of the most amazing stories of survival in Australia’s history, however the survival comes at a cost? What were the challenges of bringing this story to life? The entire shoot was cold, wet and muddy to a point where it would have mirrored what the convicts endured during their journey. The difference being that we had a fire, a meal and a glas

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