It was based on the Australian series which had the same name.

She has appeared in many Australian television series and movies.

She is the first female winner of the Australian series.

The show's set was one of the biggest and most realistic ever built for an Australian television series at that time.

This article is about the 1959 Australian television series.

Melissa has appeared in many Australian television series and commercials.

Through the 1960s she also had guest roles in Australian television drama series.

She won by the closest winning margin ever in the Australian series.

At the time, Australian series tended to be aired on a single station only, something that would change in the 1960s.

Into the 2000s, she continued acting in Australian television series and miniseries.