Wildlife wonderland

A lighthearted study of the wildlife of Central Australia and tropical Queensland. Shows several varieties of lizard, goannas and snakes in the desert, the many kinds of brilliant birds - cassowaries, jabirus and water birds, parrots and bower birds - found in the rain forest. Unusual sequences are the courting dance of the brown snake, the dance of the brolgas and a fight between a kookaburra and a snake.

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Credits

director

Harold J. Pollock

producer/director

Harold J. Pollock

Duration

00:17:05:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011989

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animals

Animals & Wildlife → Wild animals

Animals & Wildlife → Zoology

Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia

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, 1960

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