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The courage and determination of a small band of 19th-century Italian pioneers is recalled at a huge centenary celebration on the north coast of New South Wales. One hundred years ago, a group of Italians left home to form a colony on an island off New Guinea. It was a disaster, and many of them died. The survivors settled on the northern coast of New South Wales, and called their thriving colony 'Little Italy'. But eventually it collapsed, until only Giacomo Picoli remained. In 1980, the descendents of the original pioneers returned to Little Italy to treat Giacomo to a huge reunion.

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Crew

Director
Stewart Mclennan
Producer
Stewart Mclennan
Executive Producers
John Sparkes

Production Details

Production Completion
1981
Genre
History and national identity, Social contemporary
Production Company
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sales

International Sales
ABC Content Sales