A cattle station owner makes the long journey from his vast cattle station on the Gulf of Carpentaria to visit Melbourne and the cattle saleyards. He then flies back via the cattle fattening plains of New South Wales. Narrated by Nigel Lovell.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001590
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Beef industry - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Stockmen
Animals & Wildlife → Beef cattle
Animals & Wildlife → Cattle drives - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Carpentaria, Gulf of, Region (N.T. and Qld.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New South Wales - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory - Description and travel
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)