The film was made and released about eight years after its source novel of the same name by Ivan Southall had been first published in 1968.
According to David Stratton in his book "The Last New Wave" (1980), "the film experienced tremendous difficulties in finding distribution, and its release was considerably delayed".
Around eight hundred tons of dirt were spread over the asphalt streets of the Australian country town of Carcoar, New South Wales in Australia so as to recreate the early 20th Century period that the film was set in.
This Australian motion picture's opening title card reads: "Munaroo, 1917".
This Australian film's win for "The Hollywood Motion Picture Advisory Board Award of Excellence" was publicized on Australian movie posters for the flick.