Fishing

Australia, 1962

Film
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Episode number 5 of Series “Alcheringa”.
Illustrates the fishing methods of some Australian First Nations people, shown fishing on a lake using three-pronged spears from bark canoes. With Bill Onus.

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Credits

director

Frank L. Few

production company

ABC

Duration

00:11:51:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1962

Appears in

Alcheringa

Group of items

Alcheringa

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003775

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Food

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Hunting

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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