Australian [colour] diary. No. 012

Australia, 1960

Film
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Of great strategic and commercial value are the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 1700 miles north-west of Perth providing an air-link between Australia and South Africa. The pleasant climate encourages outdoor life and sport of all kinds flourishes.

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Credits

director

Jack S. Allan

production company

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000735

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cocos Islands - Description and travel

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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