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Cast members have paid tribute to the long-running series on social media as they shared their moments from their last days on the Ramsay Street set.

Bosses said tears were shed on the final day of filming of the Australian soap

Neighbours, the Australian soap opera that launched the careers of Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce and all three Hemsworth brothers, shot its last episode on Friday, wrapping the country's longest-running television drama after four decades.

Neighbours, the Australian soap opera that launched the careers of Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce and all three Hemsworth brothers, shot its last episode on Friday, wrapping the country's longest-running television drama after four decades. A fixture of the small screen in Australia since 1985 and in Britain since…

Friday marked the final day of filming on the globally-recognised soap, with the final episode due to be broadcast on August 1

Legends of the Aussie soap have come back to Ramsay Street for one final time, as they pay tribute to the show that helped launch their careers. Among the famous faces returning are Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Ian Smith

After nearly 9,000 episodes, 63 weddings, 20 births and 68 deaths, Neighbours is coming to an end. From humble beginnings, the soap grew into one of Australia's biggest exports, launched international careers and employed thousands.

We take a look back at the original stars as the Aussie soap's future is in jeopardy