The Magic Boomerang | |
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Genre | Series |
Created by | Roger Mirams |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 45 |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | 2 May 1965 – 1966 |
The Magic Boomerang was an Australian children's adventure series set in rural Australia. It was produced by Pacific films and aired on the ABC in Australia.
The show follows the adventures of a young boy who can stop time by throwing a magic boomerang.
Principal cast members included:
Series 1: David Morgan (Tom Thumbleton), Telford Jackson (Dan Thumbleton), Penny Shelton (Gwen Thumbleton), Rodney Pearlman ('Wombat').
Series 2: Robert Brockman (Nugget Morris), William Hodge (Charles Swinbourne), Chris Christensen (Bluey), Peter Aanensen (‘Tiger’ Martin).
Episodes of The Magic Boomerang were also screened in New Zealand, the UK, Canada and Malaysia.
25 episodes remain in the NFSA. Other episodes are in the hands of private collectors or presumed lost.