Janevski Sergeant Lance Rorke Sophie Ferguson Eva Minton (played by Mouche Phillips) Major storylines included: Tommy leaves the Water Police and goes on long-service leave. Jack finds out he has an 18-year-old daughter named Sophie. Mick asks Alex out on a date. Gavin meets Eva. Jack remembers Rachel on the one-year anniversary of her death. Season six The sixth and final season of Water Rats began airing on Tuesday, 6 February 2001 and ran for 26 episodes. Sometime early in the season, the timeslot was changed from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm. The Nine Network decided to cancel the show, due to escalating costs and declining ratings, and two main stars, Bisley and Smart had decided to leave the show. Notable new characters in the final season included: Acting Inspector Julia Goodwin (played by Josephine Byrnes) Tom Christey (played by Bill Hunter) Sergeant Vanessa Simmons (played by Ingrid Ruz) Detective George Newhouse (played by Rodger Corser) Major storylines included: Jack has a short relationship with Julia Goodwin. Lance dies in a freak accident. Sophie begins her Police training. The Water Police learn that Snr. Sgt. Dave McCall has died. Gavin and Eva get married, and at the end of the series, have a baby. Jack is shot in the very last episode, and though not known, probably dies, as Steve Bisley was leaving the show if it did continue for another season. Episodes Awards and nominations Filming locations Water Rats was filmed on and around Goat Island in Sydney Harbour. Other locations used throughout the series were: Shark Island Sydney Harbour Bridge − In the season three episode Epiphany, Matt Barnes took Rachel Goldstein and climbed the famous bridge for a negotiators exercise. The Gap − A main storyline of season 1 was the murder of Frank's brother Kevin, who was thrown off The Gap. White Bay Power Station − Used a number of times, most notably, Catherine McClements' last episode A Day at the Office. Fort Denison The Rocks − Mainly used for external shots of Frank's house. Middle Harbour Long Bay Correctional Centre Australian Army Artillery Museum − During the season two final, Rachel and Frank search for killer Brian Atkins in the tunnels of the museum. North Head Middle Head Fortifications Melbourne − In season two, Rachel and Frank travelled to Melbourne to investigate a murder. Fictional locations The real Sydney Water Police headquarters was located at