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Netflix hit series Boy Swallows Universe inspires petition to set up a museum and tour of one of the show's most controversial settings


It's the Australian streaming hit that has taken the world by storm.

Slim Halliday (played by veteran Aussie actor Bryan Brown) is Eli's mentor and is inspired by a real-life friend of Dalton's who gained notoriety for successfully breaking out of Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol. Slim Halliday (played by veteran Aussie actor Bryan Brown) is Eli's mentor, and is inspired by a real-life friend of Dalton's who gained notoriety for successfully breaking out of Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol. 'The release of Netflix Boy Swallows Universe based on the best-selling book by Trent Dalton has generated enormous publicity world-wide,' wrote Sim, who set up the petition on the 20th of January, which so far has reached over 1200 of the 1500 signatories goal

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