Barrumbi Kids

Barrumbi Kids is an Australian drama television series for children on NITV. It’s based on The Barrumbi Kids series of novels by Leonie Norrington.

Barrumbi Kids tells the rollicking, coming-of-age story of Tomias (Nick Bonson) and Dahlia (Caitlin Hordern)- two best friends growing up in a magical and remote Northern Territory community.

The fast-paced,10-episode drama is filled with action, humour and heart. Through fishing, dancing and schooling, the children learn about themselves, each other and living in both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cultures.

The heart-warming series was filmed in Beswick (Wugularr), Barunga, Katherine and Bitter Springs on the lands of the Jawoyn, Dagoman, Wardaman and Mangarrayi peoples in the Northern Territory.

The series premiered on NITV on Friday, 18th November 2022 and is available to stream on SBS OnDemand.

Major production investment from Screen Australia in association with NITV, Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), Screen Territory, Screen Queensland and Screen NSW.