A record of the 1954 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition, which relieved the scientific stations at Macquarie and Heard Islands and established a new station at Mawson on MacRobertson Land in Australian Antarctic Territory. The film describes the expedition’s departure from Melbourne in December 1953 and follows its 12,000 mile journey through high seas and pack ice, providing an insight into daily life at the stations and the challenges presented by often-difficult conditions. There is stunning footage of towering icebergs and masses of penguins as well as aerial reconnaissance and surveillance.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320280
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Exploring expeditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australian Antarctic Territory (Antarctica)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Heard Island (Heard and McDonald Islands)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mawson station (Australian Antarctic Territory)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - Exploring expeditions
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions
Places → Australian Antarctic Territory (Antarctica)
Places → Heard Island (Heard and McDonald Islands)
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)