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Woobinda, Animal Doctor is a 1969 Australian TV series produced by Roger Mirams. [1]

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References

  1. "WHO CAN RESIST ANIMALS?". The Australian Women's Weekly . 28 May 1969. p. 17. Retrieved 10 October 2015 via National Library of Australia.