Summary They came to Australia with a vision of independence and a desire for freedom. They were the cocky farmers, and they became one of the great Australian legends. The cockies were the small farmers, battlers who scratched a living from soil that had never been tilled before. The Ned Kelly gang were the sons of cocky farmers - Kelly's armour was made out of cocky's ploughs. The cocky's ingenuity and determination not to be beaten by a harsh and alien land gave Australia the ability to feed itself and, although the cocky farmer is now gone, Geoffrey Blainey believes the cocky spirit still survives in some surprising places.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Graham Kennedy Geoffrey Blainey
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Dec 18, 1982
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Ripponlea Studios, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
Summary They came to Australia with a vision of independence and a desire for freedom. They were the cocky farmers, and they became one of the great Australian legends. The cockies were the small farmers, battlers who scratched a living from soil that had never been tilled before. The Ned Kelly gang were the sons of cocky farmers - Kelly's armour was made out of cocky's ploughs. The cocky's ingenuity and determination not to be beaten by a harsh and alien land gave Australia the ability to feed itself and, although the cocky farmer is now gone, Geoffrey Blainey believes the cocky spirit still survives in some surprising places.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Dec 18, 1982
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Ripponlea Studios, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
