A drama set in the remote outback northwestern mining town of Mount Newman where men outnumber women fifty to one. Provides a study of mateship, of human relationships against the background of Australia’s mineral development. An interesting study of the tensions, and the loneliness that exists in such a remote mining town.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003813
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mining towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National characteristics, Australian
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Outback Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National characteristics, Australian
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mateship
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)