Adventures of the Seaspray

*Adventures of the Seaspray*
Adventures of the Seaspray
Genre	Adventure
Starring	Walter Brown ; Gary Gray; Susanne Haworth ;
Composer	Eric Gross
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	32 + 1 pilot
Production
Producer	Roger Mirams
Production companies	Pacific Films ; Screen Gems ;
Original release
Network	ABC Television
Release	27 March –; 18 May 1967

Last updated October 10, 2025

Adventures of the Seaspray is a 1967 Australian TV series about a widower journalist who travels the Pacific with his children in a sailing boat.^[1]

Cast

Main / regular

Walter Brown as Dan Wells, skipper of the 'Seaspray' (32 episodes)
Gary Gray as Mike Wells, son (33 episodes)
Susanne Haworth as Susan Wells, daughter
Leone Lesinawai as Willyum (33 episodes)
Rodney Pearlman as Noah Wells, son (9 episodes)

Guests

Chips Rafferty (1 episode)
Dennis Miller as Fred (1 episode)
Ed Devereaux as Kippens (1 episode)
John Gregg as Flying Officer Max Barker (1 episode)
Ken Shorter as 2nd Youth (1 episode)
Kit Taylor as Nathan (1 episode)
Liza Goddard (1 episode)
Lloyd Lamble as John Miller (1 episode)
Lois Ramsey (1 episode)
Mark Edwards (1 episode)
Paul Stockman as Inspector Dales / Benjamin / Pirate (3 episodes)
Sandy Harbutt as 1st Youth (1 episode)

Background

Leone Lesinawai, who played Willyum in the series, was the owner of the Seaspray ship that was featured in the series. He leased the boat to the filming company and got the supporting part of Willyum. The Seaspray was located near Nadi (Fiji Islands) and was used for tourist cruises to neighbouring islands.^[2] According to South Sea Cruises (formerly Seaspray Cruises), the Seaspray is no longer active.

References

↑ Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's guide to Australian TV series: your complete guide to every drama series, children's show and sitcom. North Ryde, NSW: Australian Film Television & Radio School. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-642-18462-7.
↑ Naidu, Jennu (2 May 2021). "Do You Remember? - Sergeant Leone Lesinawai". Fiji Sun . Retrieved 14 May 2024– via PressReader.

External links

Adventures of the Seaspray at IMDb
Adventures of the Seaspray at Australian Television

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[moran-1] Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's guide to Australian TV series: your complete guide to every drama series, children's show and sitcom. North Ryde, NSW: Australian Film Television & Radio School. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-642-18462-7.

[2] Naidu, Jennu (2 May 2021). "Do You Remember? - Sergeant Leone Lesinawai". Fiji Sun . Retrieved 14 May 2024– via PressReader.

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