Fauna Productions Explained

Fauna Productions
Industry:	Television and Film production
Founder:	Lee Robinson, Lionel Austin, John McCallum

Fauna Productions is an Australian TV and film production company established by Lee Robinson, Lionel ('Bob') Austin and John McCallum who met during the making of the film They're a Weird Mob (1966).

Robinson, Austin and McCallum had a view to make productions aimed at the international audience and enjoyed great success with the TV series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo ^[1] and Barrier Reef.^[2]

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 (1971) - film
• Barrier Reef (1971–72) - TV series
• Boney (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

External links

• Company website

Notes and References

1. http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Skippy.htm Don Storey, "Skippy" at Classic Australian Television 2008
2. Web site: 2021-05-13. Who remembers the 1970s TV show 'Barrier Reef'? State Library Of Queensland. 2021-05-17. www.slq.qld.gov.au. en.