 “I believe it to be absolutely real,” said Smith, “honest Australian, without any artificiality, burlesque, or exaggeration of types.There are no bushrangers, there are only true Australian people, and the film is as clear as the air of Kosciusko itself, and I believe the public will like it be cause of this.” 

Shooting began in June 1920 on location at Mulgoa, Wallacia and Luddenham in the Blue Mountains.In order to obtain footage for the climactic race, Smith held a race day and invited horsemen from the local area to participate in four races at Luddenham.