Two faces of Gove

Australia, 1972

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Episode of Series “Big country”.
Looks at the situation at Gove, after the 1971 Land Rights Case, in which Naalco were given clear title to the lease. Considers the effect of the decision on the people of Yirrakala. Construction workers talk about their attitudes and relations with the Aborigines. Shows social life and bauxite mining procedures.

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Credits

producer

John Sparkes

director

Ron Iddon

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

00:32:30:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Appears in

Group of items

Big country

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011258

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum mines and mining

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction workers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Gove Peninsula (N.T.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Race relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

History → History

Places → Gove Peninsula (N.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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