Overview
An Australian girl gets lost in the Outback, but she's befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a ride in her pouch as they search for the girl's home. Aiding the pair are musically gifted koalas, platypuses, and kookaburras in this film based on Ethel Pedley's 1899 children's book, with animated humans and animals superimposed upon a live-action background.
Crew
DirectorYoram Gross
WriterYoram Gross, John Palmer
Cast
Barbara Frawley
Dot (voice)
Joan Bruce
The Kangaroo / Mother (voice)
Spike Milligan
Mr. Platypus (voice)
June Salter
Mrs. Platypus (voice)
Ross Higgins
Willie Wagtail (voice)
Ron Haddrick
Father (voice)
Richard Meikle
Jack, the Farmhand (voice)
Lola Brooks
(voice)
Peter Gwynne
(voice)
George Assang
(voice)
Kerrie Biddell
(voice)
John Derum
(voice)
Kevin Golsby
(voice)
Nola Lester
(voice)
Sue Walker
(voice)
Noel Brophy
(voice)
Anne Haddy
(voice)
Robina Beard
(voice)
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Keywords
australian outbackkangaroolive action and animationaustralian folklore
Details
TMDb Votes
10
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026