Floating Brothel, The

2006, 54.5 Minutes

Three women uncover the rags-to-respectability tale of their ancestors - the feisty convicts who became the unlikely founding mothers of modern Australia. In 1789, the fledgling penal settlement in Sydney was battling to survive, but help would come from a most unlikely quarter. This is the rip-roaring tale of The Lady Juliana and the boatload of streetgirls, thieves and con-women who sailed to the ends of the earth to breathe life and a sense of enterprise into a dying colony. Together they would give Australia something much more - a future.

A Film Australia/Essential Viewing Production. Produced in association with the NSW Film and Television Office and with the assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. © 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, New South Wales Film and Television Office

Note

Classification: M. Consumer advice: Moderate sexual references.

For Teachers

Level: Secondary, Tertiary, Lifelong Learning

Curriculum links include Australian History and early society at middle and upper secondary levels, as well as English and Media.

 The Floating Brothel Teachers Notes (Acrobat PDF Document, 939Kb)

Related Material

 The Floating Brothel Press Kit (Microsoft Word Document, 155Kb)

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See Also

Rogue Nation