Under the Nullarbor

Australia, 1962

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An expedition to the remote Nullarbor Caves in the Nullabor Plain, an enormous limestone region. Describes the formation of the caves and explores an underground lake; studying fossils, relics of prehistoric aborigines and insect and bird life.

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Credits

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

director

Ian Dunlop

Duration

00:27:59:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011309

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Archaeology - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Entomology

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Exploration

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nullarbor Plain (S. Aust. and W.A.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Caves - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Anthropology

History → Archaeology

History → Archaeology - Australia

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Paleontology

Places → Nullarbor Plain (S. Aust. and W.A.)

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)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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