Waratah Park 1968

Waratah Park 1968
Waratah Park Panorama 1968

Waratah Park Panorama 2013

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Episode 19

Episode: Season 1 Episode 19 The Rustlers
Year: 1967
Location: Agnes Banks , Waratah Park
Description: Click goes the shears boys!!! Three rustlers steal some poor coot's sheep and set up an illegal shearing operation in Waratah Park. Unbeknownst to the rustlers, Skippy is watching their every move. While out walking in the bush, Sonny hears the sound of a generator and discovers the rustler's secret location. To keep Sonny on side, the rustlers offer him two dollars a day and make him promise not to tell his father. Below are three photos of the area where the rustlers steal the sheep. The fourth photo is Matt and the boys descending the rock face. Maybe a surprise attack on the rustlers?








Monday, 13 January 2014

Episode 29

Episode: Season 1 Episode 29 May Day Part One
Year: 1967
Location: Avalon , Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Description: After receiving a phone call from girlfriend Barbara Mason, Jerry makes the decision to fly the chopper to Bargely airfield after his patrol, to keep their regular Tuesday date. While flying over the Hone Valley, Jerry notices smoke rising from a rock formation. He reduces height to investigate and collects a bird in his tail rotor. After crashing the chopper and being rescued, there is an official investigation into how the accident happened. Will Jerry loose his wings? Bellow are three photos of the service station where Barbara makes her phone call from. The forth photo is the crash site.








Saturday, 5 October 2013

Iconic TV Home

House: Ranger Headquarters
Year: 1967-2013
Location: Waratah Park
Description: The Ranger Headquarters building was constructed by Lockwood Homes. External cladding and windows are made from western red cedar, flooring material is cypress pine. Construction took place late 1966 and early 1967, then filming commenced May 1967. Some of the internal walls were floating walls which could be moved for the filming of wide shots. The smaller building to the left of Ranger Headquarters, originally Jerry's bedroom, was used as a change room for the actors. Cave interiors were constructed inside the helicopter hanger, which was later demolished to make way for two duck ponds. Crown Lands are now going to kick in a few dollars to have the building restored. Below are a collection of then and now photos. Ranger Headquarters floor plan courtesy Jason Smith . Photo 15 the two petrol pumps that originally stood either side of the helicopter hanger.



















Sunday, 4 August 2013

Episode 75

Episode: Season 2 Episode 75 Bon Voyage
Year: 1968
Location: Waratah Park
Description: All things come to an end. Clancy completes her music study's and wins a scholarship. This means she will no longer be staying with the Hammond family. Only problem is the music scholarship is in England, and Clancy's parents do not have the financial means to send her there. Their luck changes when Mr Nielsen and Sir Adrian arrive wanting to discuss an exchange program with Matt. They are wanting to send a Ranger to Nottingham Forrest. Sir Adrian dose not want to send any dead wood. So Matt decides to give them his very best man Tom Merric. Below are a collection of photos in and around Ranger Headquarters.



Friday, 11 January 2013

Episode 78

Episode: Season 2 Episode 78 Luna Park
Year: 1968
Location: Circular Quay, Milsons Point & Luna Park
Description: After entering a competition in a local newspaper, Sonny wins first prize. Free ticks for himself and one friend to Luna Park (Look out Skip I hope you like those rides). Whilst on the ferry trip between Circular Quay and Milsons Point, Sonny makes the acquaintance of a fella named Nimble Norris known to the police as a local pickpocket. Norris notices the two detectives that where chasing him waiting to arrest him on arrival at Milsons Point wharf. To get rid of the evidence, he hides the stolen wallet in Skippy's pouch. Unbeknown to Norris the detectives decide to follow him inside Luna Park and wait for him to slip up. Just as Norris is about to retrieve the stolen wallet, Skippy takes it out of her pouch and returns it to him in full view of the detectives. Crime definitely doesn't pay especially when you have a kangaroo as intelligent as Skippy working on the case. Bellow are a collection of photographs around Circular Quay, Milsons Point and Luna park.