This classic documentary celebrates the variety of activities the Murray River and the surrounding district sustains: from agriculture to timber, fishing to mining, fruit picking to shipbuilding. There is a special focus on the optimistic spirit of the people of the region as they overcome problems of erosion, bushfire and drought and makes a plea for further development, arguing that at least another million people could find happy homes in this fertile territory.
On display until:
ACMI Viewing Booths
22 April 2019
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011426
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray Valley
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection - Citizen participation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature - Effects of human beings on
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water consumption
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Water consumption
History → Australia - History
History → History
History → Murray Valley - History
Places → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)
Places → Murray Valley
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)