Australia's wheat

Australia, 1969

Film
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Provides an outline of the Australian wheat industry, a brief history and general view of growing, harvesting, bulk handling and processing, research and marketing. Shows the industry from the historical beginnings at Experiment Farm and the growing colony of New South Wales, to mechanical innovation, nationwide research and modern transport and handling. Explains the farmer’s work through each season and traces the marketing of the grain from the country silo to the consumers overseas.

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Credits

co-producer

Heinz Fenke

John Gray

Kit Guyatt

Lilias Fraser

Stephen Carthew

production company

AWB Limited

Fraser Castle Productions

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000921

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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