Tree business

Australia, 1965

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A forest survey team is shown working in New Guinea, using modern methods of selecting and evaluating areas for commercial operations. Timber and forest products were always important, and efficient exploitation makes logging a major industry, briefly shown in operation

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Credits

producer

John Martin-Jones

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

director

Don Saunders

Duration

00:27:22:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323035

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Papua New Guinea

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Land use - Remote areas

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Logging

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tree felling

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Papua New Guinea

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use - Remote areas

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree felling

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Papua New Guinea - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Timber - Economic aspects

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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