Bordertown

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Bordertown

"Where dreams begin - and sometimes end."

1995- 1995

1 Seasons

10 Episodes

7.0(2 votes)

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Overview

Bordertown is a 1995 Australian TV miniseries. It takes place in a post World War II refugee camp in Australia.

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7 members

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Mitchell Butel

Nino Della Vergine

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Linda Cropper

Bev Stafford

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Melita Jurišić

Adrianna Leeuwen

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Alex Menglet

Mihaly Bassa

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Joe Petruzzi

Joe Della Vergine

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Christine Tremarco

Louise Pearson

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Hugo Weaving

Kenneth Pearson

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