Two divers swimming near Channel Reef, a coral reef off the coast of Cairns in Queensland, come across a live mine. The Royal Australian Navy locate and dispose of the mine.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322228
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Navy
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Explosives
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Mines, Military
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Scuba diving
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)