A look at railways in Australia from Alice Springs to Kalgoorlie and Normanton. Shows trains serving the mining fields in central Queensland and the suburban trains of the big cities. Discusses problems brought about by different gauges throughout the country, and looks at the economic future of railways. Commentator Patsy Adam-Smith.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008926
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alice Springs (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kalgoorlie (W.A.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mining districts - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)