i be surprise and very disappointed to find out from the remark of previous imdb reviewer and particularly my fellow australian and that they can not obtain a commercially publish copy of this movie . well i have one and for good reason and because i play a minor role in the making of this film and be give a copy by my late uncle and jack mccafferty and whose bus company which i work for at the time and be feature in several cameo shot . my uncle be overseas at the time and and leave in charge a a company executive and be approach by the producer on a tightly fix budget and for a deal where we would provide free transport of equipment and personnel to the filming sit at emerald and rubyvale where we run regular bus service . in exchange we would get a small featured role in the film a set off advertising . my uncle who i contact approve the deal and we go ahead . anyway and apart from all this and and the business association involve and it be really a great film of two buddy and play superbly by colin friels ( mike ) and harold hopkins ( johnny ) and ( ex my home town toowoomba ) and just try to make a living and seek to strike it rich and fossicking for gemstone in their humble outback habitat of central queensland . despite the intervention of their nemesis andy a menacing identity and who try to dominate the local scene and cook the market on the real worth of sapphire he be outwit by the two buddy in the end . join by a host of other great support cast member like kris mc quade and bruce spence a co fossickers and and city slicker tourist caravan folk from down south and george and merle and jennifer and pete they combine to make this a great adventurous movie . simon chilvers a the personable dapper chappy aircraft salesman and and great aerobatic stunt by barry hempel and who i know personally and and die only recently in a light plane crash off the queensland coast and give extra blood pump spirit to this great aussie classic . the final clashing scene between mike and andy on their respective big mechanical earthmoving machine bring this film to a great conclusion . see it for yourself and decide if you can get a copy . p. s. i be invite to attend the premiere of this film and which screen in rockhampton in 1983 and and meet all the cast and include late local mayor rex pilbeam who play the part of the chap rid his horse into the bar of the hotel in the latter part of the movie . the film do make viewing on channel 10 several year ago courtesy of movie host bill collins and and i be fortunate to dub a second copy . i have not see it since .