Rail town

Australia, 1953

Film
Rail town thumbnail image.

Dramatises the activities and life of the people of Port Augusta, South Australia, with emphasis on the significance of this city as a railhead linking the Eastern States with the West and the Northern Territory.

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Credits

director

Joan Long

producer

Eric Thompson

production company

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:10:38:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1953

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