On 10 April 1986, Simon's beloved pet and the mascot of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! – Woodrow the Bloodhound – passed away. 

Simon Townsend's first foray into children's television was a pilot episode for a current affairs-style program for kids called The Ripper Report in 1974.

This is a short compilation of the Simon Townsend's Wonder World! reporters in action.

This short compilation is from the very last episode of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! which was recorded on 22 April 1987. It was the 1,961st episode of the show.

Publicity still of television host Simon Townsend, with his dog Woodrow, circa 1982.

In 1977, Simon Townsend made a new pilot for the current affairs-style children's program that he had been trying to get on the air for a few years. 

Various press clippings from the scrapbooks donated to the NFSA by Simon Townsend. 

This is just a tiny sample of viewer submissions, fan letters and fan art sent to Simon Townsend over the years.

The music video for 'Wonder World!' by John St Peeters, the theme song for Simon Townsend's Wonder World!. 

Bert Newton and Dame Edna Everage present the award for Best Children's Television Program at the 1984 TV Week Logie Awards to Simon Townsend's Wonder World! with hilarious