form y separately published work icon The Search for the Golden Boomerang single work   radio play   children's   myth/legend  
Alternative title: Tuckonie's Warrior Friend
Issue Details: First known date: 1940... 1940 The Search for the Golden Boomerang
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

A radio series for children, The Search for the Golden Boomerang is set in the Australian bush. The storylines concern an Aboriginal boy, Tuckonie, and his white friend Peggy.

Production Details

  • First broadcast in 1940 by Sydney radio station 2UW, the series ran until 1951.
  • Cast: John Meillon, Tom Farley (Lo-Far-Li), and Moray Powell.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1940
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Columbia Records , 1940-1953 .
      Extent: 1443 episodesp.
      Description: Sound discs : 33 1/3 ; 16 in. (1 episode per side)
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