Cirrus@Austlit

'The series is based on a national park ranger, her two children, their friends and how they form the Bush Patrol to help protect the park and its native inhabitants. There's plenty of adventure and fun featuring Australia's unique flora and fauna and modern family relationships.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 3/12/2013)

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'EDGAR ROBINSON: 60's.

'MRS. ROBINSON:

[...]

'SHETLAND PONY & CART:

'CHILDREN: Actuals.'

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'JACK NORTON: 60/65. A retired farmer who, although worked hard [sic] all his life, has nothing to show for it. His only love is fishing and this also provides his food for the week. He and Joe Porter are fishing mates from way back, and both feel that the youth of today are pushing them back and out. Making them obsolete. Jack is a widower of five years with no children. His only companion is:-

'COCKY: His cockatoo - anyone would think it was human.

'DAVE BRADLEY: Early 30's. A young farmer and friend of Gary Hogan's. He has great ideals about conservation and the protection of wildlife. He is setting up his land as a sanctuary and cordons off the billabong as a protection for birds, animals and fish.

'FRANK BURNS: Wildlife and Fisheries expert.

'TEDDY FINCH: 18. A wild lad about Emerald. Out for a good time.

'BERT FINCH: 16. Teddy's younger brother who goes along for the ride.'

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'LITTLE JOE: Seven years old. An introvert, a dreamer, but quite a tough child. Must run and swim well.

'MRS. BIRCH: A formidable lady of about fifty-five to sixty.

'SYLVIA: Little Joe's mother. Working-class girl. A little at a loss as far as copying with Joe goes.'

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'HARRY BELLAMY Fifties. Ageing entertainer from the Sydney Nite-Club circuit. Well past his prime. Losing his eyesight.

'HAPPY VALLEE Early twenties. Beautiful young oriental girl. Harry's assistant.

'BURGESS Late thirties. Slow witted, arrogant poultry farmer. Widower.

'ANGELA Twelve years old. Burgess's daughter.

[...]

'SCHOOL KIDS About Angela's age. Enough for a small audience to watch an open air Punch and Judy type show.'

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'WENDY MASON: A nice young kid of ten or eleven who is in the middle of a love affair with an old bay horse - "GEORGE".

'ALFONSO, THE GREAT: A ventriloquist, one of the old timers who refused to die with vaudeville when television slaughtered it all those years ago. The airs and style of "THE GRAND OLD DAYS" he once used as a front have now become real and are a genuine part of his character. However, it cuts no ice with his cheeky, young dummy, Willie.

'CHARLIE HUNT: The Knackery Manager. A curt man made coarse and almost callous by his calling. (TRUCK DRIVING REQUIRED).

'JOHN and TOM: Two young boys about twelve. John is more of a leader than his mate.

'2 HORSES: Both old, but "GEORGE" is a year or two older than "HANNIBAL".'