Edge of the outback

Australia, 1968

Film
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A picture of the life in the region of Longreach, Queensland, at the time of the annual Agricultural Show in a drought season. Without explicit commentary we candidly observe a grazier and his family over several days while they go about their family, business and social life

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Credits

director

Stefan Sargent

production company

ABC

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320567

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural shows

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Queensland - Description and travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Droughts

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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