The wild life to be found in the spectacular mountain landscape of the Waitaki water-shed in the South Island of New Zealand. Alpine flowers, native birds, and their nests, deer and fawns, the salmon coming up the river to spawn are among the beautiful creatures in this wild and isolated area.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011985
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - New Zealand
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Alpine regions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)