Centralia

Australia, 1971

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Depicts scenic places around Alice Springs, Stanley’s Chasm, Hermannsburg, Ormiston Gorge, Glen Helen Gorge, Ayres Rock and The Olgas, and discusses the geology, history, living conditions and aboriginal mythology of the areas shown. Narrated by Ron Haddrick.

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Credits

director

Keith Wood

production company

Lemwood Productions

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001843

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia, Central

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ayers Rock (N.T.) → Uluru

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Deserts - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hermannsburg (N.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology - Australasia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends

History → Australia - History

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology - Australasia

Places → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Places → Australia, Central

Places → Ayers Rock (N.T.) → Uluru

Places → Hermannsburg (N.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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