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The story of the discovery of an ancient Roman boat in a small Queensland town and the commitment of three children to uncovering its mystery and resolving its fate.
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The promotional trailer for this episode is available to view via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOpOfUlsyYw&feature=plcp (Sighted: 8/8/2012)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Series:form yTouch the SunABC Television
(publisher),
Australia:Australian Children's Television FoundationRevcom TelevisionABC Television,1988Z15013571988series - publisher film/TV children's
Children's television anthology drama series in which each episode presents a complete story. As with fellow Australian Children's Television Foundation anthology program Winners, each episode was a separate production, with its own writer, director, cast, and crew.
yPeter and PompeyJohn Misto,
Fitzroy:McPhee GribbleAustralian Children's Television Foundation,1988Z8697741988single work novel young adult mystery Three Queensland children discover an ancient Roman boat in a cave and battle bureaucracy to uncover its terrible secret and find a satisfactory resolution.