Van Diemen's Land

Synopsis

The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.

Director

Jonathan auf der Heide

Written by

Oscar Redding

Music

Jethro Woodward

Studio

Screen Australia

Released

24 September 2009

Genres

Drama, History, Thriller