1999, 26 Minutes

Australian Biography Series 7

Bill Roycroft, gold medal Olympic equestrian, is a wonderful example of a type of Australian who may well be disappearing. In the tradition of the Man from Snowy River and other Australian rural heroes, his courage, loyalty, laconic bush humour and, above all, his capacity to endure are well displayed in this enthralling television portrait of a great Australian horseman.

A Film Australia National Interest Program. Made in association with SBS TV.

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Sharon Connolly

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes (Interviewer)

Level: Secondary, Tertiary, Lifelong Learning

Curriculum links include English, Physical Education, Sport and Leisure, Studies of Society and Environment, History and Media Studies.

 Australian Biography: Bill Roycroft Teachers Notes (Acrobat PDF Document, 84Kb)

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