Along the Sepik

Australia, 1963

Film

Episode of Series “Australia today”.
Shows the duties and responsibilities of an Australian Patrol Officer in the Upper Sepik River area of New Guinea. With law and order they try to introduce education, health services, agricultural services and a wider political concept. The rugged mountains and diverse native tribes present innumerable problems - most important is to encourage them to live together peacefully.

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Credits

director

Ian Dunlop

producer

Frank Bagnall

R. Maslyn Williams

Stanley Hawes

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1963

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Group of items

Australia today

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