On the morning of 6 August 1975 media interest was aroused when twin boys were born to the Farrands at the Rabbit Flat Roadhouse. Neither the surprised parents nor medical staff in Alice Springs were aware that more than one baby was expected. Mother Jackie and the babies were flown to Alice Springs hospital by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia for observation, as the boys were six weeks premature. The pilot of the RFDS aircraft is reported to have quipped on arrival in Alice Springs, that "the population of Rabbit Flat doubled last night". A documentary film about Rabbit Flat was produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for its television series "A Big Country".