Beginning with an aggressive argument in favour of flooding Lake Pedder this film, supporting the conservation of the lake, shows through the eyes of a photographer, botanist, artist, zoologist, poet and others, something of the beauty and interest residing in the lake and its surroundings.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010377
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Lake Pedder (Tas.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Freshwater ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lake Pedder (Tas.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)