1963 Australian TV series or program
| Australian Wildlife | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary film |
| Created by | Graham Pizzey |
| Directed by | Nandor Jenes |
| Narrated by | Peter Wagner |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 7 July (1963-07-07) – 4 August 1963 (1963-08-04) |
Australian Wildlife is an Australian television series which aired in 1963 on ABC. It debuted 7 July 1963 and consisted of five half-hour episodes. It was filmed in Victoria and the islands off the south-east coast. It was a documentary series about Australian wildlife.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Offspring of Isolation" | 7 July 1963 (1963-07-07) | |
| Features the soft-billed platypus, spiny ant-eater, possum and flying possum. | |||
| 2 | "Flooded Forest" | 14 July 1963 (1963-07-14) | |
| Features the Barmah Forest, which is the breeding ground for the egret. | |||
| 3 | "Appointment at Seal Rocks" | 21 July 1963 (1963-07-21) | |
| Set on a small island near to Phillip Island, this episode features seals. | |||
| 4 | "Pastures of the Sea" | 28 July 1963 (1963-07-28) | |
| Set on Phillip Island, this episode features the fairy penguin, muttonbird and plankton. | |||
| 5 | "The Australian Mallee" | 4 August 1963 (1963-08-04) | |
| Set in the Mallee region, this episode features the spotted bowerbird. | |||
References
- ^ "Helicopter Aids TV Study of Wildlife". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 4 July 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 11 July 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 4 July 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 18 July 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 23 July 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 1 August 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
