Struggle for Pedder

Australia, 1974

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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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Credits

co-director

Ross Matthews

Peter Dodds

Duration

00:30:37:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1974

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 → Environmental protection - Citizen participation

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 → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Places → Lake Pedder (Tas.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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