Our fragile coast

Examines the twin processes of erosion and deposition along the Victorian coast. These areas include Port Cambell, the Gippsland Lakes, Ninety-Mile Beach, and Port Phillip Bay. Sea-Beach poem by Judith Wright.

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Credits

producer/director

David Hughes

production company

Victoria. Audio-Visual Education Centre

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012540

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Erosion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean

Places → Victoria

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Australia, 1980

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