The Blue Rhino Pictures crew has also filmed in Canberra and Alice Springs for the project about people and wildlife around the world.

Chief producer and director Park Hwan Sung said the Bathurst footage would contribute to an episode about Australians’ interactions with kangaroos.

“This series of documentaries is about the interaction of people with their iconic animals. The other episodes include tigers in India, bears in Alaska, and lions in Africa,” Mr Hwan Sung said.

Mr Hwan Sung said that when Korean people think of Australia, they think of kangaroos.

“Korean people are very interested in kangaroos, finding them very cute animals,” he said.

“They are also very curious about the strangeness of kangaroos – the way they move, and carrying of their babies in a pouch.”

Mr Hwan Sung also expressed interest in The Bathurst Kangaroo Project (TBKP), aimed at protecting local kangaroo mobs.

TBKP spokeswoman Helen Bergen said the visit would generate valuable exposure for the region in a developing tourism market.

“South Korea is Australia’s sixth largest market for total inbound tourism expenditure, generating some $1.1 billion last year, which is estimated to grow to $3.4 billion by 2020,” Ms Bergen said.

“It was the ninth largest market for total nights outside capital cities, with ‘world class beauty and natural environments’ the second most important factor after ‘a safe and secure destination’ in choosing a holiday destination. Good food, wine and local produce is another of the top five factors considered.

“I think Bathurst can offer the tourism experience sought by a growing South Korean market, and hope Blue Rhino Picture’s interest in coming back to Bathurst to cover The Bathurst Kangaroo Project has been piqued.”

Ms Bergen said interest in The Bathurst Kangaroo Project was growing.

A community group discussion was convened recently to explore ways to involve the Bathurst community in activities and events surrounding the science of kangaroos.