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Original Getaway presenter Tina Dalton dies, remembered as ‘clever, creative, visionary’
One of Getaway‘s first presenters, Bettina ‘Tina’ Dalton, has died.
The beloved presenter and Emmy nominee, who helped launch the hit travel program in 1992, died on the Sunshine Coast on Monday following a short illness.
The host turned award-winning natural history filmmaker is being remembered as someone who “shone an important light” on the natural world.
Dalton shared her life with Sydney businessman, art collector and philanthropist John Schaeffer until his death in 2020. She is survived by her daughters, Pnina and Chana, as well as her mother, sister and brother.
In 2023, the beloved Getaway presenter returned to the Australian travel program exactly 31 years after her first episode.
REMEMBERING BETTINA DALTON
It is with great sadness that WildBear Entertainment announces the untimely death of its trailblazing, talented and multi-award-winning colleague Bettina (Tina) Dalton.
A much-loved and respected filmmaker, especially in the field of natural history where her dedication to the natural world shone through, Tina was both Emmy nominated and Sundance-selected. Her production credits over 30+ years include the feature documentaries Every Little Thing, Playing with Sharks and Rachel’s Farm. Playing with Sharks was part of the official selection at Sundance Film Festival in 2021 and went on to win numerous awards around the world. Her many TV credits include Boss Croc, King Kangaroo and Dolphin Dynasty for National Geographic, Australia’s Hidden Islands for Love Nature and Bushfire Animal Rescue for ADF/Arte, ZDFE, PBS Nature and SBS Australia.
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Vale Bettina Dalton, natural history filmmaker and WildBear Entertainment principal
Tributes are flowing for award-winning natural history filmmaker and WildBear Entertainment principal Bettina “Tina” Dalton, who died on the Sunshine Coast yesterday following a short illness.
Known for her dedication to capturing the natural world, Dalton’s production credits span more than three decades and include the feature documentaries Every Little Thing, Playing with Sharks and Rachel’s Farm. Her TV credits include Boss Croc, King Kangaroo and Dolphin Dynasty for National Geographic; Australia’s Hidden Islands for Love Nature; and Bushfire Animal Rescue for ADF/Arte, ZDFE, PBS Nature and SBS Australia.
WildBear Entertainment CEO Michael Tear said the world of natural history filmmaking had lost one of its brightest stars and strongest advocates.
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