Australia’s most enduring industry is the development, breeding and grazing of the Australian merino sheep. A pastoral revolution based on land clearing, top-dressing and irrigation is increasing sheep production over vast new areas, but the traditional outback has hardly changed since farmers went inland to find sheep country.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011966
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Irrigation farming - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Merino sheep - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep breeding - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep ranches
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Outback Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)