Kids' musical tells of boy's epic 1932 horse ride

By Carolyn Webb
Updated October 27 2015 - 9:08pm, first published 6:45pm
Some of the kids who play 'Lennie' in Clifton Hill Primary School's new musical about Lennie Gwyther, 9, who in 1932 rode his pony 1000km from Leongatha to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.  Photo: Penny Stephens
Some of the kids who play 'Lennie' in Clifton Hill Primary School's new musical about Lennie Gwyther, 9, who in 1932 rode his pony 1000km from Leongatha to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo: Penny Stephens
Lennie Gwyther, 9, on his pony Ginger Mick, passing the official dais at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932. Photo  courtesy State Library of New South Wales.
Lennie Gwyther, 9, on his pony Ginger Mick, passing the official dais at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932. Photo courtesy State Library of New South Wales.
Lennie Gwyther, 9, and his pony Ginger Mick who in 1932 travelled 1000km from Leongatha to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo courtesy Leongatha Historical Society.
Lennie Gwyther, 9, and his pony Ginger Mick who in 1932 travelled 1000km from Leongatha to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo courtesy Leongatha Historical Society.

A story in The Age about a nine-year-old who rode his pony from Gippsland to Sydney has inspired a musical.

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