The Dandenong Story

Australia, 1958

Film
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Dandenong, Victoria, named after an Aboriginal tribe, is a fast growing town. As the gateway to Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley, it is important for agriculture. But even more significant is the development of big industrial plants manufacturing goods such as carpets, trucks, cars and fruit cans. Such decentralization of industry is bringing prosperity and a high standard of living to Dandenong and Australia as a whole.

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Credits

producer

Geoffrey Thompson

production company

Cine Service Productions

Duration

00:09:02:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1958

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002621

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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

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

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