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History
Only awarded in 1961, and awarded to Australia's first television drama, Stormy Petrel. Replaced by the award for Best Australian TV Drama Series.
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Year: 1961
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Stormy Petrel : A Serial for Television
1960
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1960
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A sympathetic exploration of Governor William Bligh's time in charge of the infant colony of New South Wales, some two years after the infamous Bounty mutiny. The series focuses on his troubled relationship with the NSW Corp, and especially Captain John Macarthur.
