Two visitors from Britain travel across the Nullarbor Plain from Port Pirie to the “golden city” of Kalgoorlie in a luxurious air conditioned diesel electric train with music, good service and ever-changing colours of the desert. At small settlements along the line, they meet groups of local inhabitants, including First Nations people, and the Flying Doctor. Commentary by Tanya Halesworth.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007752
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kalgoorlie (W.A.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nullarbor Plain (S. Aust. and W.A.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Pirie (S. Aust.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Voyages and travels
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transcontinental Railway (Sth Aust. and N.T.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Places → Nullarbor Plain (S. Aust. and W.A.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)