| Barrumbi Kids | |
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| Based on | The Barrumbi Kids novels by Leonie Norrington |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | Northern Territory |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
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| Network | NITV |
| Release | 18 November 2022 – present |
Barrumbi Kids is an Australian drama television series for children on NITV. It is based on The Barrumbi Kids series of novels by Leonie Norrington. [1]
Through their shared activities, two children learn about the different cultures in their remote Northern Territory community. [2]
The series was filmed in Beswick (Wugularr), Barunga, Katherine and Bitter Springs on the lands of the Jawoyn, Dogoman, Wardaman and Mangarrayi peoples. [3]
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