Episode of Series “Big country”.
In the Snowy Mountains of southern New South Wales, near Jindabyne, there is to be a horse meeting to honour the first settlers of the district. The film shows the rounding-up and breaking-in of wild brumbies for the picnic race meeting and comments on the change in the district over the years. Narrated by Ron Iddon.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012545
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Horse riding
Animals & Wildlife → Horse sports
Animals & Wildlife → Horsemanship
Animals & Wildlife → Horses - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Wild horses
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Snowy Mountains (N.S.W.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → New South Wales - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Horse sports
Places → Snowy Mountains (N.S.W.)
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)