The Life of a Jackeroo is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett.
A young Englishman (Tom Middleton) leaves his actress girlfriend (Ruth Wainwright) to seek an experience in Australia.
[3] He works as a jackeroo on a property and falls in love with the daughter (Tien Hogue) of a wealthy squatter.
The squatter's daughter rides to the rescue and a loyal aboriginal helps saves the day.
The film was made immediately after A Blue Gum Romance using the same locations, much of the same cast and some of the same incidents.