Frontiers downunder

A series of six documentaries which depict Australia in the 1970’s.

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Credits

director

David Roberts

producer

Peter Johnson

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:27:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00311

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia

Places → Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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Australia, 1977

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Australia, 1977