Fauna Productions is an Australian film and TV production company established by Lee Robinson, Lionel ('Bob') Austin and

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who met during the making of the film ''

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'' (1966). Robinson, Austin and McCallum wanted to make productions aimed at the international audience and enjoyed great success with the TV series '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' and ''

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''. Fauna Productions is still in business, now being run by two sons of the founders, Philip Austin and Nick McCallum.

Select Credits

*'' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' (1966–69) - TV series *'' The Intruders'' (1969) - film *''

Nickel Queen ''Nickel Queen'' is a 1971 Australian comedy film starring Googie Withers and directed by her husband John McCallum. The story was loosely based on the Poseidon bubble, a nickel boom in Western Australia in the late 1960s, and tells of an outback ...

'' (1971) - film *''

'' (1971–72) - TV series *''

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'' (1972–73) - TV series *'' Shannon's Mob'' (1975–76) - TV series *'' Bailey's Bird'' (1977) - TV series *'' Attack Force Z'' (1981) - film *'' The Highest Honor'' (1983) - film

References

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External links

Company website
Film production companies of Australia