Waiting for a Shearwater

Shows the work of National Park rangers in keeping a balance between nature and man on Furneaux Island in Tasmania.

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Credits

production company

Tasmanian Film Corporation

co-producer

Norman Laird

John Honey

director

Eddie Moses

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011620

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Furneaux Island (Tas.)

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Furneaux Island (Tas.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → National parks and reserves - Australia

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Park rangers

Places → Furneaux Island (Tas.)

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)

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Australia, 1978

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