To the island (Macquarie Island)

Australia, 1972

Film
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Episode of Series “Wild Australia”.
Examines the wildlife on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, including seals, penguins, skuas, petrels, cape pigeons etc. Culminates in closeup views of the light-mantled sooty albatross and the synchronous courtship flight of a pair of these birds.

Credits

director

Ken Taylor

producer

Robert Horne

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Language

English

Duration

00:30:40:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29609

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Penguins

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Sea birds

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Seals (Animals)

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Wildlife conservation - Australia

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Zoology - Antarctica

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel â†’ Macquarie Island (Tas.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Island ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Wildlife conservation - Australia

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - Australia

Places â†’ Macquarie Island (Tas.)

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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