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 This rollicking, fun-filled romp sees
newly-married Captain Lightning and Amelia moving to a small farm on
the cliff tops at beautiful Waratah Bay, overlooking spectacular Wilson's Promontory
— the southern-most tip of the Australian mainland — and the cave riddled coves and
beaches of picturesque Walkerville... the perfect place for a new adventure!
Reporter and photographer for the local newspaper (The Tarwin Star — Shines
in Dark Places!), Tom Canon, spies a monster one dark night on his way home
from a footy club pie night and vows on the front page to hunt it down and photograph
it. (This mirrors a real-life story from the 1950s when local newspaper owner and
friend, the late Tom Gannon, reported in The Powlett Express that a monster
had been seen near Wonthaggi in South Gippsland. It made headlines every year after
that, usually just before the peak tourist season!)
Mr and Mrs Peppercorn
arrive to spend their summer holidays with the newly-wed couple, which displeases
the gang of cutthroat smugglers hiding in the caves at the foot of the cliffs...
so they decide the time has come for some ruthless action to frighten off the intruders.
What follows is three acts of hilarious action, comedy and adventure, with some unexpected
twists and turns in the plot. If you loved The Hobyahs, you're going to love
Captain Lightning and the Smugglers!
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