Netflix’s “Kangaroo Valley” Directed by Kylie Stott, is an engaging wildlife documentary that delves into the fascinating world of eastern gray kangaroos. Through the eyes of a baby kangaroo, Mala captures the interesting journey of these marsupials in their first year of life. It’s widely believed that only one in five baby kangaroos survive their first year, AKA joeys, and Mala decides to be the one to do so.
Faced with harsh winters and dangerous adversaries such as dingoes and wombats, the little one jumps to her first birthday and takes a place in the hearts of the audience in the process. The documentary’s heartwarming concept is complemented by stunning visuals of the wild terrain and its inhabitants.
Not only that, but the narrator’s friendly and informative tone adds to the overall appeal. Naturally, this begs the question of where “Kangaroo Valley” was filmed and who is the voice behind the screen.
Where Was Kangaroo Valley Movie Filmed?
“Kangaroo Valley” was filmed completely in Australia, particularly in the Australian Capital Territory. Filming for the Netflix documentary is believed to have begun in late September 2021 and was completed about three months later, around January 2022. Under the direction of talented cinematographer Tom Crawley, crew members shot more than 300 hours of extensive footage of Mala the kangaroo and her family.
Interestingly, director Kylie Stott was pregnant with her first child while working on the project and gave birth just before the film was completed.
Australia
“Kangaroo Valley” was extended across Namadgi National Park, a protected wildlife area in the southwest of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It lies along the Naas road which connects the town of Tharwa with the nearby farm of Caloola.
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Kylie Stott and her team covered every corner of the wild terrain and filmed various documentary segments. Covering 46 percent of the ACT, Namadgi National Park lies approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Canberra, the national capital. Additionally, it borders Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales.
The national park was established in 1984 and is inscribed on the Australian National Heritage List. It is a major contributor to Canberra’s water supply and is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, with animals such as eastern gray kangaroos, wombats, dingoes, kangaroos, ravens, and magpies.
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In addition, the diverse terrain includes grass plains, snow forests, alpine meadows, and wetlands, making it an ideal location for filming a wildlife documentary. In addition, it offers a view of the northern part of the Australian Alps. Unfortunately, Namadgi National Park lost 80 percent of its vegetation in the 2019-20 fire season.