The story of Matthew Flinders and his journey to Australia. After leaving his family in England, Flinders sets off to sea, and after many years travelling to and around Australia, he returns home. His heroic journey is rewarded by the Queen with a house as a gift for his exploration achievements.
An animated short entered to “Create a Stamp Story” section of ACMI’s ‘Screen It’ media making competition for Primary Schools.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
B1006630
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Mini DV; Master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan