Waratah Park 1968

Waratah Park 1968
Waratah Park Panorama 1968

Waratah Park Panorama 2013

Thursday 31 March 2011

Episode 31

Episode: Season 1 Episode 31 - The Empty Chair
Year: 1967
Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park,  Sydney & Duffy's Forest
Description: An explosion rings out across the park. Sonny follows the sound of the explosions and discovers that the Archer Corporation is searching for oil in Waratah Park. Realising his friend, Mr Trundle ( Miles Vincent Archer ) is the only person that can fix the problem, Sonny stows away in the back of the station wagon on a trip to Sydney. Sonny enters the Archer Corporation,  located inside Australia Square, only to find out Mr Archer hasn't been sited in months. Sonny has an idea to locate Mr Trundle through the radio school. This leads Mr Trundle back to Ranger Headquarters. After a second trip to Sydney and their meeting with the Archer Corporation, Mr Trundle, Sonny & Skippy have made another happy ending.
















Wednesday 30 March 2011

Episode 69

Episode: Season 2 Episode 69 - Plain Jane
Year: 1968
Location: Whale Beach
Description: Clancy invites her friend, Jane who is visiting from the country to Jerry's swinging 60's beach party.










Episode 55

Episode: Season 2 Episode 55 - Black Spider
Year: 1968
Location: Sydney
Description: After a visit from Clancy's music teacher, Matt Hammond discovers Clancy is not attending her music lessons. He decides to give her a lift into the city. After dropping her off at the conservatorium, he follows her to find out the reason why.
















Episode 59

Episode: Season 2 Episode 59 - Marco Polo
Year: 1968
Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Description: Mark and his friend Bob decide to travel the world. Unable to afford a car, Sonny acquires a bicycle. Here they are setting out on their first and last practice run through the park.

                           






Thursday 10 March 2011

Episode 67

Episode: Season 2 Episode 67 - Marathon
Year: 1968
Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Description: Skippy and Mark lead the marathon. Unbeknown to anybody Mr Hogan bumps the yellow marker accidentally with his jeep, sending all the other runners down a fire trail.














Saturday 5 March 2011

Episode 88

Episode: Season 3 Episode 88 - Up The Waratahs
Year: 1969
Location: Waitara
Description: 'The Waratahs' running out onto the field. Player 10 is Mark Hammond. The second image is of the spectators cheering on the team.




Episode 57

Episode: Season 2 Episode 57 - Shark Taggers
Year: 1968
Location: Barrenjoey Beach
Description: Sonny and Skippy exploring, curious to find out what the lady wearing the orange wetsuit is up to. The shark tagger's boat has capsized. With sharks circling, a dramatic rescue takes place. Another successful rescue and a happy ending.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       





Friday 4 March 2011

Episode 37

Episode: Season 1 Episode 37 - Be Our Guest
Year: 1967
Location: Clarendon
Description: This photo shows Matt Hammond waiting at the train station for the arrival of Mrs Merrick. In the next photo, Matt Hammond enters the vehicle for his return trip to Ranger Headquarters, without Mrs Merrick. Third photo, peddle to the metal and don't spare the horses.
Additional Notes: The line to Richmond was opened in 1864. In 1870 the station was opened as Hawkesbury Racecourse. It was later renamed Clarendon Station on 1 November 1876. The original station included three timber buildings, constructed on a brick platform. All of the original timber buildings were demolished in 2002 and replaced with new ones, leaving the brick platform as the only part of the original structure. With the addition of a second platform, new layout of track and the removal of the Station Master's house, it's barely recognisable as the same station used in the Skippy episode. Below are some extra photos of the original station.
Special Thanks: Many thanks to Greg Blackwell for telling me Clarendon was the station I was looking for.




                                                                                                                                                                                                  



Episode 25

Episode: Season 1 Episode 25 - Surf King
Year: 1967
Location: Avalon & Newport
Description: The first photo shows the boys driving to the beach. In the second photo Jerry and Mark have just arrived at the beach. Jerry must test the new surf boat before competing in the surf carnival. Final photo shows Mark Hammond about to disconnect the public-address system.










Thursday 3 March 2011

Season 2

Episode: Season 2 Opening sequence
Year: 1968
Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Description:Three scenes showing Sonny and Skippy running towards each other.






Wednesday 2 March 2011

Episode 28

Episode: Season 1 Episode 28 - No Trespassers
Year: 1967
Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Description: Matt Hammond speeding away in the Patrol Boat to rescue Rocky Miller. The other photo shows Skippy following a paper trail that will lead her and Sonny to a boxing ring illegally set up in the park.










Episode 20

Episode: Season 1 Episode 20 - Double Trouble
Year: 1967
Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Description: The first two photos show Matt Hammond off on a wild goose chase, while Dr Stark engineers a diabolical plan to discredit him. The third photo shows Sonny and Mark walking back to Ranger Headquarters.