Turtle hunt

Australia, 1962

Film
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Episode number 9 of Series “Alcheringa”
Shows how Australia’s Aborigines lived hundreds of years ago. Shows unique methods of locating and hunting turtles by wading into shallow pools and feeling for the hard shells with bare feet, grasping their necks by hand, and roasting in hot ashes.

Credits

director

Frank L. Few

production company

Australian Broadcasting Commission

Language

English

Duration

00:13:03:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

29822

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Food

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Hunting

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Animals & Wildlife → Turtles

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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