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"VAN DIEMAN'S LAND" the film is set in 1822, Macquarie Harbour, a  remote prison camp guarded by miles of  impenetrable wilderness, was  feared by convicts banished there as a fate worse  than death.  Sentenced to slave labour, a work party of eight Irish, English  and  Scottish thieves attempt the impossible in an infamous bid for freedom.   Totally unprepared for the arduous journey ahead, their escape into  the harsh  Tasmanian wilderness becomes a futile battle between man and  nature. As  supplies dwindle and tensions amongst the group escalate,  they soon  contemplate the unthinkable.

The Anniversary of this  notorious convict  escape is on Sunday, September 20th. It  was  on this date in 1822 Alexander Pearce and seven fellow convicts  attempted the  impossible in a courageous bid for freedom. The horrific  events that followed  have etched a scar in Australia’s psyche and have  become fodder for many books  and songs, but it has never been fully  explored.

 Van Dieman’s Land is MA15+