Episode of Series “Sentinel”.
In 1979, the biggest locust plague in 25 years threatened pasture and crops valued at hundreds of millions of dollars in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Army and Air Force units helped farmers, graziers, State, Federal and rural authorities to fight the menace.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012317
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Insect pests - Control
Animals & Wildlife → Locusts
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)