| The Magic Boomerang | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television |
| Created by | Roger Mirams |
| Starring | David Morgan |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 2 May 1965 – 1966 |
The Magic Boomerang is an Australian children's adventure series set in rural Australia. It was produced by Pacific films and aired on the ABC in Australia.[1][2]
The show follows the adventures of a young boy who can stop time by throwing a magic boomerang.
Episodes of The Magic Boomerang were also screened in Canada, United Kingdom, Italy and Zimbabwe.[1]
The National Film and Sound Archive holds 25 episodes, while the National Archives of Australia holds copies of all 45 episode in their audio-visual collection.[3]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Discovery" | 2 May 1965[2] |
| 2 | 2 | "Christmas Cracker" | 9 May 1965[4] |
| 3 | 3 | "A Visit From Grandma" | 16 May 1965[5] |
| 4 | 4 | "Wombat Finds A Friend" | 23 May 1965[6] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Hunter" | 30 May 1965[7] |
| 6 | 6 | "No Mail Today" | 6 June 1965[8] |
| 7 | 7 | "A Matter of Survival" | 13 June 1965[9] |
| 8 | 8 | "The Bushranger" | 20 June 1965[10] |
| 9 | 9 | "Ill Wind" | 27 June 1965[11] |
| 10 | 10 | "The Thief Who Believed in Magic" | 5 July 1965[12] |
| 11 | 11 | "Fire Trap" | 12 July 1965[13] |
| 12 | 12 | "The Hypnotist" | 19 July 1965[14] |
| 13 | 13 | "The Uncatchables" | 26 July 1965[15] |
| 14 | 14 | "North To Warralinga" | 2 August 1965[16] |
| 15 | 15 | "The Big Catch" | 9 August 1965[17] |
| 16 | 16 | "Moonlight Reef" | 16 August 1965[18] |
| 17 | 17 | "Aunt Matilda" | 23 August 1965[19] |
| 18 | 18 | "The Cattle Duffers" | 30 August 1965[20] |
| 19 | 19 | "The Saucer From Venus" | 6 September 1965[21] |
| 20 | 20 | "The Masked Man From Manangatang" | 13 September 1965[22] |
| 21 | 21 | "Moomba" | 20 September 1965[23] |
| 22 | 22 | "Gentleman Jackaroo" | 27 September 1965[24] |
| 23 | 23 | "Head of the River" | 4 October 1965[25] |
| 24 | 24 | "The Vanishing Spell" | 11 October 1965[26] |
| 25 | 25 | "The Stand-In" | 18 October 1965[27] |
| 26 | 26 | "Race Against Time" | 25 October 1965[28] |
| 27 | 27 | "The Auction" | 1 November 1965[29] |
| 28 | 28 | "A Lesson For Wombat" | 8 November 1965[30] |
| 29 | 29 | "Friend Or Foe" | 15 November 1965[31] |
| 30 | 30 | "The Good Turn" | Unknown[a] |
| 31 | 31 | "Pony Express" | 29 November 1965[32] |
| 32 | 32 | "The Last Lap" | 6 December 1965[33] |
| 33 | 33 | "Salt 'n' Pepper" | 13 December 1965[34] |
| 34 | 34 | "Mother's Day" | 20 December 1965[35] |
| 35 | 35 | "A Night at the Thumbleton's" | unknown |
| 36 | 36 | "My Friend Higgins" | unknown |
| 37 | 37 | "Stranger in Town" | unknown |
| 38 | 38 | "Mister Santa Claus" | 17 January 1966[36] |
| 39 | 39 | "The Messenger" | 24 January 1966[37] |
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Bushranger's Gold" | unknown |
| 41 | 2 | "Buried Treasure" | unknown |
| 42 | 3 | "Luck of The Game" | 13 June 1967[38] |
| 43 | 4 | "Boys' Camp" | unknown |
| 44 | 5 | "Double Trouble" | unknown |
| 45 | 6 | "Hollermakers Bargain" | unknown |
