Top end

Life in the coastal region of the Northern Territory, looking at four people’s experience to illustrate work and living conditions

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Credits

director

Donald Crombie

producer

Ian Dunlop

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:15:28:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322962

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Places → Northern Territory

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1970