Southern Swaggie
a TV series following the journey of a penniless swagman
who bargins with locals to do jobs in exchange for food and
shelter in The Catlins Area
Introducing William Bisset,
a
businessman
who
has
stepped
off
the
corporate
bandwagon to walk and film the deep south of New Zealand
Southern Swaggie Documentary covers:
•
History of the Catlins
•
Attractions and what to do In the Catlins
•
People and the community of The Catlins and
Southland
What is a Swaggie or Swagman?
A
swagman
is
an
Australasian
term
for
men
who
travel
by
foot from farm to farm carrying the traditional swag (bedroll).
They
were
very
common
during
the
two
major
depressions
–
one
in
the
1890’s
and
the
other
in
the
1930’s.
Typically,
they
would
seek
work
in
farms
and
towns
they
travelled
through,
and
in
many
cases
the
farmers
would
provide
food
and
shelter in return for some menial task.
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