Duffys Forest (in section now known as Waratah Park)
Running time
25 minutes
Production companies
Fauna Productions
Norfolk-International Films Limited
Original release
Network
TCN Channel 9
Release
5 February 1968 (1968-02-05) – 4 May 1970 (1970-05-04)
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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (known commonly as Skippy) is an Australian television series created by Australian actor John McCallum, Lionel (Bob) Austin and Lee Robinson produced from 1967 to 1969 (airing from 5 February 1968[1] to 4 May 1970[2]) about the adventures of a young boy and his highly intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various visitors to the fictional Waratah National Park, filmed in today's Waratah Park and adjoining portions of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park near Sydney.[3][4]
A total of three series comprising ninety-one 30-minute episodes were produced.[2] Additionally, a full-length film titled Skippy and The Intruders was released to theatres in 1969.[4]
^Musgrove, Nan (7 February 1968). "'Skippy' is coming home". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 35, no. 36. p. 14. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ ab"Skippy - Episode Details". Classic Australian Television. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"John McCallum's bon-bon". TV-Radio Guide. The Age. 12 January 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
^ ab"Skippy". Classic Australian Television. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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