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Series cast summary:
	Anna Steen	-	Isabella Ryan 5 episodes, 1996
	Ashleigh Ward	-	Bridget Ryan 5 episodes, 1996
	Jeremy Schwerdt	-	Benny 5 episodes, 1996
	Charlotte George	-	Laura Kleinig 5 episodes, 1996
	Ann Mitchell	-	Louisa 5 episodes, 1996
	Russell Newman	-	Mr. Mibus 5 episodes, 1996
	Ellen Cressey	-	Mrs. Mibus 5 episodes, 1996
	Don Barker	-	Uncle Gus 5 episodes, 1996
	Denis Noble	-	Bert Watson 5 episodes, 1996
	Sheila Duncan	-	Mrs. Kleinig 5 episodes, 1996
	Chad Mansbridge	-	Eddie's Friend 5 episodes, 1996
	Mark Woods	-	Eddie's Friend 5 episodes, 1996
	Brett Ferris	-	Ossie 5 episodes, 1996
	Geordie Brookman	-	Herbie 5 episodes, 1996
	John Cousins	-	Hermann Heinz 5 episodes, 1996
	Todd Telford	-	Gottlieb Heinz 5 episodes, 1996
	Frank Whitten	-	Pastor 5 episodes, 1996
	Maris J. Caune	-	Happy Geister 5 episodes, 1996
	Judy Blieschke	-	Bertha Obst 5 episodes, 1996
	Phyllis Burford	-	Mutter Eisenstein 5 episodes, 1996
	Andrew Mazanek	-	Ben Kleinig 5 episodes, 1996
	Emily Branford	-	Magda 5 episodes, 1996
	Neill Gladwin	-	Fireman 5 episodes, 1996
	Chris Haywood	-	Train Driver 5 episodes, 1996
	Peter Braunstein	-	Railway Investigator One 5 episodes, 1996
	Jim Morrisey	-	Railway Investigator Two 5 episodes, 1996
	Brant Eustice	-	Mibus's Clerk 5 episodes, 1996
	Mary Cassini	-	Grandmutter Kleinig 5 episodes, 1996
	Danny Cowles	-	Fritz 5 episodes, 1996
	Carmel Johnson	-	Esther Langspiegel 5 episodes, 1996
	Wyn Roberts	-	Ebenezer Blitz 5 episodes, 1996
	Graham Duckett	-	Magistrate 5 episodes, 1996
	Don Chapman	-	Mr. Braithwaite 5 episodes, 1996
	Edwin Hodgeman	-	Mr. Taylor 5 episodes, 1996

This television mini-series is known by two titles, "The Valley Between" and as "Sun On The Stubble" in Australia. Both "The Valley Between" and "Sun On The Stubble" are two of the titles of the four source novels written by author Colin Thiele that this mini-series is based on.

First and only ever filmed adaptation of a Colin Thiele story to be made as a television mini-series.

Fourth filmed adaptation of a Colin Thiele story produced and/or financed by the South Australian Film Corporation. The first was Storm Boy (1976), the second was Die Sturmfahrt der Blue Fin (1978), the third was The Fire in the Stone (1984), the fourth was Im Tal der Sonne (1996), and the fifth was the remake 'Storm Boy' (2019).

Second filmed adaptation of a Colin Thiele novel that was made for television. The first had been 'The Fire in the Stone' (1984) (TV).

The mini-series is based on four novels by South Australian author Colin Thiele. They are (in order published): "Sun on the Stubble" (1961), "Uncle Gustav's Ghosts" (1974), "The Shadow on the Hills" (1977), and "The Valley Between" (1981).

This television mini-series was made and first broadcast about thirty-five years after its one of its four source novels, all written by South Australian author Colin Thiele, "Sun on the Stubble", had been first published in 1961. "Sun on the Stubble" was the first of the four source books to be published.

This television mini-series was made and first broadcast about twenty-two years after its one of its four source novels, all written by South Australian author Colin Thiele, "Uncle Gustav's Ghosts", had been first published in 1974. "Uncle Gustav's Ghosts" was the second of the four source books to be published.

This television mini-series was made and first broadcast about nineteen years after its one of its four source novels, all written by South Australian author Colin Thiele, "The Shadow on the Hills", had been first published in 1977. "The Shadow on the Hills" was the third of the four source books to be published.

This television mini-series was made and first broadcast about fifteen years after its one of its four source novels, all written by South Australian author Colin Thiele, "The Valley Between", had been first published in 1981. "The Valley Between" was the fourth of the four source books to be published.

This television mini-series has been "repeated as 12 x 25 minute episodes" according to the website OZ TV Credits.

The number of episodes featured in this Australian mini-series in its long-form episode version is six whilst the number of episodes in its short-form episode version is twelve.

This Australian mini-series was a Film Australia production in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), ZDF Enterprises and ZDF Television.

The production was filmed entirely in the Australian state of South Australia.

Each of the episodes in the long-form episode version of six parts run about forty-eight minutes each whilst each of the episodes in the short-form episode version of twelve parts run about twenty-four minutes each.

The mini-series in Australia debuted during the months of mid-late July and early-mid August 1996.

The mini-series was released in Europe under the title of "The Valley Between".

The grandfather of source novelist Colin Thiele migrated from Germany to Australia in 1855 and his stories became material for the mini-series source novels.

Ingrid Kleinig played two roles as an extra (background artist) which included portraying one of her ancestors.

Of the following filmed adaptations of Colin Thiele novels, 'Storm Boy' (2019) and 'Sun on the Stubble' (1996), the following crew worked on both productions: Casting Director Ann Robinson, Unit Nurse Jennifer Bichard, and Art Department crew member Yuri Poetzl, an art runner on 'Sun on the Stubble', and assistant standby props on 'Storm Boy' (2019).

The earlier 1979 short film 'Cigarettes and Matches: From the Chapter in Colin Thiele's 'Sun on the Stubble' (1979) was based on the chapter 'Cigarettes and Matches' from Colin Thiele's 1961 novel 'Sun on the Stubble' which was later filmed as this television mini-series.