Kangaroo Creek Gang facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kangaroo Creek Gang |
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| Genre | Animation |
| Written by | Robert Greenberg |
| Voices of | Andrew Crabbe Marta Dusseldorp John Leary |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Southern Star Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 1 April 2002 – 2002 |
Kangaroo Creek Gang was an Australian children's cartoon series. It first aired on the Nine Network in 2002. The show was produced by Southern Star Group. It was based on a popular series of reading books. These books, created from 1981, told stories about Australian bush animals.
Before the TV show, there were "Kangaroo Creek Gang" cassette tapes. These tapes helped kids read along with the books. They were recorded in the early 1980s in Perth, Western Australia. Gregory Ker and other actors voiced the characters. Helen Matthews, a jazz singer, recorded songs for the tapes.
Meet the Characters
The Kangaroo Creek Gang cartoon features many fun Australian animals. They go on exciting adventures together. Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in the show:
- Kevin Kangaroo
- Kristie Koala
- Emily Emu
- Wally Wombat
- Mog, Mange, and Garbo: The feral cats
- Peg Platypus
- Eddie Echidna
- Morrie Magpie
- Paddy Possum
- Connie Kookaburra
- Tiddles Tiger snake
- Kenny Kidna
- Mr. Lizard
- Swizzle the Croc
- The Great Dingo
Voice Actors
Many talented actors gave voices to the characters in Kangaroo Creek Gang. They helped bring the animals to life. Here are some of the people who voiced the characters:
- Daniel Wyllie
- Marta Dusseldorp
- John Leary
- Rebecca Massey
- Akmal Saleh
- Anthony Hayes
- Eliza Logan
- Andrew Crabbe
- Keith Buckley
- Gregory Ker (for the original cassette tape recordings in the 1980s)
