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Fans gather at A Country Practice locations

Over 120 soapie fan went back to Wandin Valley to reflect on classic Seven soapie.

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Over 120 soapie fans recently gathered in Oakville in the Hawkesbury at the original site of A Country Practice‘s Wandin Valley Bush Nursing Hospital.

Trent Hooper from Kilcunda, Victoria, organised the fan day via his Facebook Welcome to Wandin Valley. They were joined by actors Wendy Strehlow, John Tarrant, Mary Reagan and Nick Riggs.

Clare House, constructed of original full convict brick, went up for sale in 2017.

Blue Mountains Gazette reports fans drove themselves to each location with GPS tracking positions. It included the Wandin Valley police station in Pitt Town, Windsor High and the A Country Practice GP clinic on North Street, Windsor as well as some private residences.

Show creator and producer James Davern also sent a note:

A Country Practice screened on Seven from 1981 to 1993 before a short-lived revival (filmed in Victoria) on 10 in 1994.

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  1. ACP was a staple for me many years ago. I loved it so much. I was upset when it ended. I still remember the iconic theme music. I also remember when character Molly Jones died. And was shocked of recent times to hear of the passing of some of the (then) stars of the show. Always missed. Dont remember or know if it has been already, but it should be in the Logies Hall of Fame re Drama. (As should Blue Heelers). ACP (and BH) both were such iconic Aussie shows, and both won countless Logies. Gold and silver..

  2. I loved A Country Practice, the show ended when I was 12!
    The absolute nostalgia that comes across me when I hear that piano music at the opening credits gets me every time.
    I started rewatching when Covid first hit.

    Dare I say it, they don’t make them like they used to!

  3. When A Country Practice used to be on a Monday & Tuesday nights I used to watch it every week, the bushfire episode which was the very last episode made me cry, but some of the original stars come back for it too especially the late Joan Sydney who played Matron Sloan and also the late Judith McGrath who played Bernice Hudson who came back too marry Dr Terence Elliot & Matron Rosemary Prior which was a laugh.
    To this day I miss watching A Country Practice every week.

  4. I loved ‘A Country Practice’. Mum used to record it for my sister and I so we could watch it when we got home from school every Thursday in the UK. I remember Fatso the Wombat and Doris the Pig. Also, remember the episode when Molly played by Anne Tenney died, made me cry. Please thank all the cast and crew for their hard work on the show and for being part of my childhood and for not only making me cry but making me laugh too.

    1. A few years back there was talk of a reimagining of Wandin Valley on Foxtel. Like they did Prisoner with Wentworth.
      It’s shocking that this hasn’t occurred yet or perhaps it’s been sadly shelved. People would subscribe to watch a well written reimagined A Country Practice.

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