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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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007751
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nullarbor Plain (S. Aust. and W.A.)
Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia
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)