The Australian Outback Spectacular refers to a group of plays affiliated with the Gold Coast's Village Roadshow theme park. The first play opened in April 2006; like successive plays, it took place in a custom-built arena suitable for wide-scale projections and animal performances.
The plays include the following tropes:
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"Heartland"
- Determined Homesteader: Reg and Marge fight to the very end for their ranch, despite drought, debt, and a notice of eviction. Fortunately, this pays off.
- Happy Rain: As Reg and Marge are on the brink of ruin, rain finally hits the region, saving their crops and livelihood.
- Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Emma loves Jimmy because of his respectful behaviour and kindness to wild animals.