Wildlife ranger

An insight into the difficulties faced in the daily lives of two rangers in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory. The park is remote and supplies and news must come via mail plane from Darwin.. Also includes wonderful footage of Australia’s unique scenery and wildlife.

Credits

director

David Haythornthwaite

producer

Don Murray

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

30509

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Park rangers

Places → Northern Territory

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1979

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