The Secret of Goanna Gully

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ACT ONE.

1.  Bells in a Bushman’s Ears.................................................................... John Williamson

2.  Crocodile Roll.   Matt and Chorus.............................. Tony Dennett and John Williamson

3.  Butter Outta Grass. Nick, Bev and Chorus............................................ John Williamson             

4.   Boogie With M’ Baby.  Mr and Ms Evans  and Chorus.........................John Williamson

5.   Tropical Fever.  Matt and Chorus......................................................... John Williamson

6.   Big Bad Bushranger Nick and Chorus........................................................ Bob Brown

7.   Bush Telegraph.   Nick and Chorus........................Dinny O’Brien and Lindsay Biggins

8.   A Thousand Feet. All except Brian, Megan, Ki Lee and Paula............. .John Williamson

ACT TWO.

9.   A Thousand Feet.....  Reprise of with Chorus. ....................................... John Williamson

10.  Firestorm.  All except Nick, Brian, Megan, Ki Lee and Paula .............. John Williamson

11. The Shed.  Nick, Matt and Chorus............................. Tony Dennett and John Williamson

12. I Can’t Feel Those Chains. Mr Evans Matt, Jake & Chorus………….....John Williamson

13. The Breaker. Mr Evans Matt, Jake and Chorus. .....................................John Williamson

14. Kitchy, Kitchy Koo. Girls and chorus…………………………………….. John Williamson

15. Rip, Rip, Wood Chip.  Lauren, Sandra, Nick and Chorus. .................... John Williamson

16. Pipe Dream. Nick and Chorus................................... Tony Dennett and John Williamson

17.  On the improve.  Finale All cast and Chorus.........................................John Williamson

18. Bells in a Bushman’s Ears.  Encore and Bows. All Cast and Chorus.. John Williamson

Synopsis.

The story of Goanna Gully is set at a holiday camp for school and other youth groups, in Australia. “Camp Kookaburra.” which is located at a fictitious place somewhere in the Australian bush. The camp has been a very popular haven and retreat for school students and other groups of young people for at least three generations.

As our story evolves the students at the camp are all from Sydney and Brisbane, they have travelled to the camp in various groups to enjoy music, bush walks, bird watching, camping, fishing, observing native flora and fauna and to learn more about Australian history and folklore.

Some of the campers are enthusiastic and excited about the camp. Some are not happy campers. But “Camp Kookaburra” has become a family tradition. Here the students learn to cope with living in a rural setting with no mobile phone coverage, no television, no wireless internet. Making new friends and finding interesting ways to entertain themselves is a priority at Camp Kookaburra.

“Goanna Gully.” Is a heavily timbered, very steep gully not far from the camping area. The students are forbidden to go there, because it is a very dangerous place.  A small group of the younger students, disobey instructions and venture deep into “Goanna Gully” and become lost. While they are missing the camp leaders fear for their safety and a search is organised. Eventually they are found safe and sound, but during their escapade they have accidentally discovered something very important about “Goanna Gully”.

While they are at the camp,  the students, through their association with a local farm boy, discover that “Camp Kookaburra” is about to be closed permanently. The local Council, headed by the Mayor, intend to close the camp, pull down the old buildings and redevelop the site for something more profitable.

The students rally together and stop to the councils plans and save Camp Kookaburra.

 The secret of “Goanna Gully” may very well hold the key to their rescue plan……