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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):
'DONNY MORGAN: "Typical" country boy, at home in the bush, a good, strong swimmer because his father's property borders the river. He can drive a tractor and so knows the basic principles of driving generally and he's watched Hogan operate the Toyota radio often and can do it himself without hesitation. He's a good enough kid, breaks the rules as set by adults occasionally, but doesn't mean any real harm. About 12. Must swim.
'BILL MORGAN: Donny's father, a battler, a man who puts a lot of stock by kids being "respectful" to elders, especially parents. Underneath the stern exterior, he's a fair man and there is actually quite a good rapport between Bill and Donny, even though Bill does come down hard on him at times. Early 30's.
'MITCH STEWART: Donny's city cousin up in the country for a couple of weeks. A boy who's dreamt of "adventure" and sees the country as an ideal place to live out his dreams. He's a poor swimmer but he's long on guts. He's about Donny's age and the two boys have a lot in common and get along well. Must swim.'
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This entry has been compiled from archival research in the Crawford Collection (AFI Research Collection), undertaken by Dr Catriona Mills under the auspices of the 2012 AFI Research Collection (AFIRC) Research Fellowship: see The Writer in Australian Television History.