It hasn’t rained for 18 months and 5,000 sheep have already perished. Farmer Max Russell is desperate to save his remaining flock and hands them over to a drover.

An early summer morning on an almost empty Bondi Beach in Sydney.

You wont wan't to skip this! We take an affectionate look at a true Australian icon – Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is now the star of her very own NFSA online collection.

Glass slide comprising yellow background, black text in centre and left with upper body black and white photographic image of Charles Adermann to the right.

A short compilation of clips from Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (Fauna Productions, 1966–69) showing the adventures of Skippy and Sonny at Waratah National Park.

A short compilation of clips from Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (Fauna Productions, 1966–69) showing the adventures of Skippy and Sonny at Waratah National Park.

A short compilation of clips from Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1966–69). Courtesy: Fauna Productions.

Episode 1 of the Life in Australia series.

Its famous Opera House was still under construction, but Australia's largest city was already a busy metropolis in 1966.

Made by the TV program's production company Fauna Production Pty Ltd, this is 'Skippy's very own tea set'.