Looks at life in a timber town located in the hardwood forest area of the southwestern coast of Western Australia. Shows Karri forests, tree felling, reforestation, controlled burning of undergrowth, timber hauling and milling. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
Credits
director
Oliver Howes
producer
Malcolm Otton
production company
Australian Commonwealth Film Unit
Language
English
Duration
00:14:00:00
Colour
Colour
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
29549
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Reforestation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Timber - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Places → Western Australia
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)