A "shiralee" is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "burden." In the story, the Buster character is, metaphorically speaking, a physical and psychological burden to her father. The word "Shiralee" has been used as a synonym for "swag," "drum," "bundle" or "matilda."
The number of episodes in this television mini-series was two. They run for about 90 minutes each, making the total running time around three hours.
The word "shiralee" is Australian slang for a swagman's blanket roll or burden he carries with him. Here's it's used to refer to the kid.
Second filmed version of ''The Shiralee'' (1955) novel by D'Arcy Niland. The first filmed version was 'The Shiralee' (1957).
According to the 'Australian Screen' website, this television production was ''one of the most popular television miniseries of the 1980s in Australia and the highest rating miniseries of 1988.''
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