The story of Australia’s fabulous town with the “golden mile” - Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, a goldmining town in the midst of a forbidding desert where the water supply is piped hundreds of miles overland.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320968
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold mines and mining - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Deserts - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kalgoorlie (W.A.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Inland water transportation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)