Best Australian children series
A curated collection of popular children series from Australia.
Little Big Shots (2017)
Little Big Shots (2017)
Australian version of the comedy-variety show where children take to the stage to showcase their passion and blow you away with their talent.
The Bureau of Magical Things (2018)
The Bureau of Magical Things (2018)
When ordinary teenager Kyra touches a mysterious book, she is transformed into a Tri-ling-–part-human, part-fairy and part-elf. In addition to acquiring amazing magical powers, Kyra discovers a secret world of magic all around her.
Round the Twist (1990)
Round the Twist (1990)
Round the Twist is a Logie Award-winning Australian children's television series about three children and their father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many bizarre magical adventures.
The Elephant Princess (2008)
The Elephant Princess (2008)
Alex Wilson thinks she is an average suburban girl living in Melbourne, until her 16th birthday when exotic visitor, Kuru, shows up in her backyard with a magical elephant, Anala. He informs her she is the heir to the throne of the magical kingdom of Manjipoor. With his help, the reluctant princess will master her magic powers and defend her royal inheritance against her devious cousin, Vashan, whilst balancing the pull of both worlds to find her true destiny.
Escape from Jupiter (1994)
Escape from Jupiter (1994)
Escape from Jupiter is a space adventure television series about a small group of children from a mining colony on Jupiter's moon, Io, who are forced to flee when a volcanic eruption destroys their world. With a few adult survivors, they seek shelter on the derelict space station KL5, floating above Io, convert it into a jerry-rigged spacecraft, and head off in a desperate attempt to reach Earth. They share many adventures and form close friendships on the dangerous journey. Escape from Jupiter concerned a small colony of humans on the moon of Io.
Grace Beside Me (2018)
Grace Beside Me (2018)
Fuzzy Mac just wants to be an ordinary teenager and have fun with her mates - but when the Ancestors have other plans and you keep seeing spirits, that's not so easy.
Hoopla Doopla! (2014)
Hoopla Doopla! (2014)
Follows the adventures of six characters from the town of Hoopla. The six characters, each with their own amazing physical skill; tumbles, juggles, leaps and somersaults in and out of trouble. However, whenever anything goes wrong - and it usually does - they always have each other to fall back on.
Scooter: Secret Agent (2005)
Scooter: Secret Agent (2005)
An extremely clumsy teenager finds a computer belonging to the world’s greatest Secret Agent and decides to complete the missions meant for Agent X-19. In a world of master criminals and high-tech gadgets, how long will it be before the Agency realises their top operative is a sixteen year-old pizza delivery boy?
The Finder (1991)
The Finder (1991)
Ten year-old Patrick is a computer whiz. One day, through a computer game at the local shop, he receives a bizarre invitation to become a contestant on a million dollar game show. But the TV channel and the game don’t exist—or do they? Patrick accepts the invitation and so begins a series of journeys across the time barrier into a new dimension full of strange characters, baffling encounters and the ever-present danger of fading away before returning to his own world. Based on the book Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda.
The Voice Kids (AU) (2014)
The Voice Kids (AU) (2014)
The Australian version of the spin-off from The Voice which showcases children from ages 8 to 14.
Hi-5 (2003)
Hi-5 (2003)
Music and sketches are used to teach children lessons on subjects like nature and technology. Based on an Australian series.
Rock Island Mysteries (2022)
Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji (2007)
Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji (2007)
Following on from the first series of Pirate Islands, The Lost Treasure of Fiji is essentially a computer game. The characters find themselves pulled into this alternate reality world, and must try to find their way back out.
Double Dare (1988)
Double Dare (1988)
Two teams of children answer questions and perform stunts all-the-while getting messy.
Flushed (2015)
Flushed (2015)
Flushed is a brand new, rip-roaring game show for kids. Teams answer questions to build time on the clock, then they use that time to complete their link. The winner goes on the leader board while their opponents are trapped inside the Sludge Tank.All that's left is to crank the lever and Flush them!
Mortified (2006)
Mortified (2006)
Mortified was an Australian children's television series, co-produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. The series premiered on 30 June 2006 and ended on 11 April 2007 with two seasons and a total of 26 episodes. Currently, re-runs air on both ABC and the Disney Channel, in the U.S. on Starz Kids and Family, and in the UK on Pop Girl.
The Wiggles (1998)
The Wiggles (1998)
While performing songs for children, the Wiggles are joined by their many friends.
Lah-Lah's Adventures (2014)
Lah-Lah's Adventures (2014)
This preschool series is a delightful mix of live characters and animation and was created to inspire a love of music performance, knowledge of instruments and musical styles. Lah-Lah and her band of quirky characters take children on magical adventures where anything is possible and music is everywhere.
World Animal Championships (2013)
World Animal Championships (2013)
WAC is animals battling it out for wildlife supremacy in the WAC-Arena. Covering many unique categories we scour the land, oceans and skies to find ultimate animals in unique categories - Scariest, Grossest and even Most Romantic. These and more will be answered in this fact-packed comedy series for inquisitive children.
Touch the Sun (1988)
Touch the Sun (1988)
Touch the Sun was a television series commissioned by the Australian Children's Television Foundation in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentenary celebrations. It may have been intended that seven feature-length episodes were produced, one for each State, plus the Northern Territory, but only six were completed. Executive producer was Patricia Edgar in association with the ABC and production company Revcom.
The InBESTigators (2019)
The InBESTigators (2019)
When ten-year-old Maudie, a freakishly gifted observer of human behaviour, forms an investigator agency with her classmates Ezra, Ava and Kyle, no school or neighbourhood crime is left unsolved.
Bananas In Pyjamas (1992)
Bananas In Pyjamas (1992)
This television series, Bananas in Pyjamas, is about two giant, child-like bananas, B1 and B2. They are good friends and companions. Together they live on Cuddles Lane, with their friends, the Teddy Bears: Amy, Morgan, and Lulu, the Rat-in-a-Hat, and various other critters. The bananas are constantly teasing the Teddy Bears (the bears know that it is all in fun), but those silly bananas are always able foil the Rat's sly tricks. B1 and B2 are typically mischievous; however, they are always ready to fight for a good cause.
First Day (2020)
First Day (2020)
It's Hannah Bradford's first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
Snobs (2003)
Snobs (2003)
Snobs is a 2003 Australian TV series by Southern Star Group broadcast on the Nine Network.The series is set in Eden Beach, a fictional town in Sydney's northern beaches and follows the story of a community of travelers known as "The Ferals" who decide to set up camp in the town, despite protest and anger from residents.
Taronga: Who's Who In The Zoo (2020)
Taronga: Who's Who In The Zoo (2020)
Join us at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a new documentary series narrated by Naomi Watts. The series provides a look behind the scenes at what it takes to run one of the world's most famous and magnificent zoos.
Johnson & Friends (1990)
Johnson & Friends (1990)
Johnson and Friends is an Australian children’s television programme broadcast on ABC from 12 November 1990 to 25 December 1995. It was produced by Film Australia and lasted seven seasons. In the UK it was shown in the 1993 on TCC, CBBC, and then on UK Living's Tiny Living strand for under-fives. It was aired in the United States as a segment on the Fox Cubhouse, an educational children's program on Fox, from 1993 to 1996.
Mission Top Secret (1994)
Mission Top Secret (1994)
A series about a group of kids who are actually spies conected in an orgainsation around the world. Each story covers four episodes.
Good Game: Spawn Point (2010)
Good Game: Spawn Point (2010)
Hosted by passionate gamers Hex (Stephanie Bendixsen) and Bajo (Steven O'Donnell) and not so nice Robot, Darren (Data Analysing Robot for the Ruthless Extermination of Noobs), Good Game: SP will be the show for younger gamers by gamers.With nearly all young Australians regularly hitting start to play a video game and the launch of ABC3, a channel dedicated to young Aussies, it was time for Good Game to spawn a new program with the needs of young gamers firmly in its sights. GG:SP features a mix of gamer reviews, stories about gaming culture and plenty of audience interaction.