It starred Andrew Keir as Charlie Cole and German actor Sascha Hehn as Pete Jarrett.
It also featured other prominent Australian actors including John Jarratt, Wendy Hughes, Leonard Teale, Ray Barrett, Peter Cummins, John Meillon, Megan Williams, John Ewart, Judy Morris, Vincent Ball, Terence Donovan, Serge Lazareff, Peta Toppano, David Gulpilil and Roger Ward.
The series was shot in English and Sascha Hehn was dubbed by Australian actor Andrew Harwood.
Charlie Cole and his grandson Pete Jarrett travel around outback Australia in a beaten-up ute, finding itinerant work along the way.
Their reasons were among others: many areas in Germany being relatively overcrowded, high housing costs and Australia's beauty.