Sylvania Waters was an Australian reality television series that followed the lives of an Australian family from the suburb of the same name within Sydney Sutherland Shire. The show's main characters were Noeline Baker and Laurie Donaher, who lived at 48 Macintyre Crescent. They are followed over a six-month period, emphasising their newfound wealth and luxurious lifestyle as well as interpersonal conflicts. The show was an early example of an Australian reality series. It premiered on Australian television in 1992 and was co-produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The show later was one of the inspirations for the hit series Kath and Kim.
Cast
- Noeline Baker, mother of Paul, Joanne and Michael
- Laurie Donaher, Noeline's partner of 13 years, father of Mick and Stephen
- Paul Baker, Noeline's eldest son from a previous relationship, who doesn't get along with Laurie
- Dione Baker, Paul's pregnant girlfriend, who gives birth to his son, Kane and who he later marries
- Michael Baker, Noeline's youngest son from a previous relationship, the show's narattor
- Mick Donaher, Laurie's son from a previous relationship, racing enthusiast
- Yvette Donaher, Mick's wife, mother of Kristy and Lisa
- Alan and Pat, Noeline and Laurie's neighbours and drinking buddies
- Annette Galetta, Noeline's sister (misidentified in promotional material as Pat)
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