The River Kings

The River Kings is a 1991 Australian mini series based on the novels The River Kings (1966) and Conquest of the River (1970) by Max Fatchen. It had a budget of $3.5 million. The paddle vessel PV Amphibious starred in the series as the Lazy Jane.

Plot
During the 1921 Mallee drought, sixteen-year-old Shawn Hoffner leaves behind farm life to find work to support his family. He finds work on a River Murray steamboat.

Home media
The series has been published in Australia by Beyond Home Entertainment on DVD: format 4:3; total running time 191 minutes.