An authentic chapter from Australian history, the theme has already been adapted several times (including in 1949 by Harry Watt with "Massacre Hill"). Historically accurate filming! over two years of research and filming over four months. Filming took place near Ballarat and Bendigo. Filming was difficult because it took place during a heat wave. A $250,000 set from the British camp was almost completely destroyed in the Ash Wednesday bushfires TOP review in the "NEW YORK TIMES"