Nullarbor hideout

Australia, 1965

Film
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The adventures of a group of children living at Cook on the Nullarbor Plain. They discover a swimming pool in a limestone cave and make the cave their hide-out. The children become involved with kangaroo shooters who are wanted by police for car stealing. Cast includes Tom Burstall, Betty Burstall, David Crocker, Frances Hatham, Marcus Skipper.

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Credits

director

Tim Burstall

producer

John Martin-Jones

production company

Australian Children's Television Foundation

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:38:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007751

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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