This film was "Produced by Brenton Manser and Robert Tremelling in association with the Admella 150th Committee."
This film's closing credits dedication declares that this docu-drama is dedicated: "In Memory of Graham Smith 'The Smith' (1947-2009)".
This film's closing credits state that the production was - "Filmed on location at: Port MacDonnell, Allendale East, Carpenter Rocks, and Mount Gambier, South Australia; Nelson, Portland and Warnambool, Victoria".
The film premiered in 2009 which was the 150th Anniversary year of the shipwreck of the steamship the SS Admella at Carpenters Reef on the South-East coastline of South Australia in 1859.
The steamer the SS Admella was so named after her regular shipping route of Adelaide, South Australia - Melbourne, Victoria - and Launceston, Tasmania - taking the "Ad" from Adelaide, "mel" from Melbourne, and "la" from Launceston.