Friends of the High Country
Episode 1 • Oct 29, 1994
Thowra saves a young foal from drowning and meets the Brolga's daughter Boon Boon. The Mountain Men capture two horses from Thowra's herd.
The adventures of the magnificent silver colt Thowra, son of the mighty Yarraman who is destined to become king of all the wild horses. The intelligent, courageous Thowra, his brothers Storm and Arrow, and their friends the bush animals have only one enemy, the Mountain Men. The men want to capture the wild horses and take away their freedom.
39 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
1994
Rating
8.5/10
2 votes • HD
Episodes
Episode 1 • Oct 29, 1994
Thowra saves a young foal from drowning and meets the Brolga's daughter Boon Boon. The Mountain Men capture two horses from Thowra's herd.
Episode 2 • Nov 05, 1994
Thowra, not taking the threat from the man too seriously, initiates a chase with the Man through the High Country. Arrow attempts to rescue the two young horses caught by the man previously but only ends up getting himself and his brother Storm captured as well. Thowra convinces Wombat and his family help in their rescue.
Episode 3 • Nov 30, 1994
Benni and Silky say goodbye to Thowra as they head north for the winter. Thowra and Boon Boon come to the rescue of two children lost in the High Country.
Episode 4 • Dec 07, 1994
Spring returns to the High Country bringing with it men intent on capturing the brumbies. The Brolga's herd escapes capture thanks to Boon Boon, Thowra and his brothers, Arrow and Storm. Boon Boon seeks her father's blessing to leave the herd and venture out on her own.
Episode 5 • Dec 19, 1994
Two trappers arrive in the High Country and Thowra learns that not all humans are dangerous when the old prospector saves Benni's daughter when she gets caught in one of their traps baby.
Episode 6 • Dec 20, 1994
Benni and Silky collect their daughter from the old prosector who has been taking care of her since her mishap. The Man returns to the High Country to capture Thowra and very nearly does. Benni gets help for the Old Prospector when he has an accident.
Episode 1 • Sep 10, 1996
Thowra helps Arrow escape from the Brolga after Arrow tries to get the fillies to join his herd. Thowra and Boon Boon find Yooralla, an orphaned brumby.
Episode 2 • Sep 19, 1996
Thowra and Boon Boon teach Yooralla how to live in the high country. The Emus want to learn how to fly. Boon Boon is captured by a rancher and taken down to the plains.
Episode 3 • Sep 22, 1996
Thowra tries to help Boon Boon escape from her enclosure but they're only successful when Charlie opens the gate to set her free. Tired from the escape, Thowra and Boon Boon get stranded on an island when they attempt to cross a river to safety. The next morning, a reluctant Arrow is made to play the role of hero when he rescues them. The emus visit their relatives on the plains and decide it's a nice place to visit.
Episode 4 • Sep 30, 1996
While Thowra is looking for a secret hiding place where they can all go in times of danger, Mrs Dingo loses Warri, one of her pups. When they find him, they discover a secret valley hidden in the mist. As Thowra is being chased by The Man, Mopoke advises him to disappear like a ghost, so he heads for the secret valley and leaps over the edge, disappearing into the mist. The Man is certain he has leapt to his death rather than be captured. Boon Boon returns to be with her family.
Episode 5 • Dec 19, 1996
Charlie ventures into the high country on his own to visit his grandfather but gets lost and becomes stranded when his horse runs off. Benni, Thowra and the emus help rescue Charlie when he gets stranded on a ledge.
Episode 6 • Dec 27, 1996
Charlie and his grandfather help free Yooralla when he becomes lost in a storm and gets trapped under a fallen tree. Thowra challenges the Brolga to keep him from adding Yooralla to his herd.
Episode 1 • Aug 01, 1998
A fire breaks out near Golden's corral when Currawong tries to steal a mirror from the Man's hut. Thowra, Wombat and Currawong work to save Golden while Boon Boon and Mopoke locate the Man who returns and is able to save his hut with some help from the Prospector.
Episode 2 • Aug 03, 1998
A lion escapes when a truck carrying circus animals crashes in a storm. The trappers return once again to recapture the lion but not before it terrifies the animals of the high country who take it upon themselves to capture it.
Episode 3 • Aug 05, 1998
Yooralla and his friend Yuri become trapped in a gorge with a rising river when a rain storm hits and a bolt of lightning causes a landslide, blocking off the stream. Currawong and Mopoke trade places.
Episode 4 • Aug 10, 1998
Aranda, one of the Brolga's mares, falls down a ravine and becomes trapped on a ledge after chasing after two young foals who were spooked by a snake. The Brolga meanwhile is eager to fight Thowra and chases after him. Mopoke leads Aranda to safety and the Brolga is injured trying to help out.
Episode 5 • Aug 16, 1998
Charlie's father organises a brumby round-up with a friend but doesn't count on Charlie intervening to save the brumbies from capture. Arrow returns to the high country.
Episode 6 • Aug 19, 1998
Eee, Wombat, and Arrow have a painful encounter with an echidna. The Emus find an egg, and Eee thinks it is hers, but a surprise is in store when Currawong tries to steal it. The creatures of the high country give the Prospector a gift.
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