| Director: | Howard Rubie |
| Starring: | Grigor Taylor Mouche Phillips Penne Hackforth-Jones |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 8 (series one) 22 (series two) 16 (series three) |
| Producer: | Stanley Walsh |
| Runtime: | 30 mins |
| Channel: | ABC (series one) Seven (series two) |
Butterfly Island is an Australian children's drama television series. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million.[1] This was the first mainstream Australian TV show where an Asian actor, David Phu An Chiem was given a lead role.[2]
The first eight part series aired on the ABC in 1985. It followed the Wilson family who run a holiday resort. Also featured are a Vietnamese refugee and a crooked property developer. The second 22 part season moved to Channel 7 in 1987. A planned third season was axed in 1987 after a casting dispute with the Actors' Equity over the use of an American actress. The series was revived in 1991.