The Unknown land

Australia, 1972

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Scenes and songs of Australia’s northwest; the Pilbara and Kimberley areas, prospecting (old and new) and mining, pearling at Broome, the Ord River dam, and the cattle industry.

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Credits

producer

Roland Beckett

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

director

Oliver Howes

Duration

00:27:38:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011370

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Broome (W.A.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kimberley (W.A)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilbara (W.A.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia - Description and travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Broome (W.A.)

Places → Kimberley (W.A)

Places → Pilbara (W.A.)

Places → Western Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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