The Big backyard: the outback of South Australia

Australia, 1976

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A young couple, on their honeymoon, travel in a four-wheel drive vehicle to the north and north-eastern areas of South Australia On their journey they see many points of interest including the opal mines of Coober Pedy, Lake Eyre, the Birdsville Track and Sturt’s Stony Desert and the varying barren landscapes of the outback of Australia. Cast: Christina Mackay and Bill Cain. Photographer: David Foreman.

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Credits

producer

Peter Dimond

production company

Milton Ingerson Film and Television Productions

director

Igor Auzins

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012770

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Opal mines and mining

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Birdsville Track (S. Aust. and Qld.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Lake Eyre

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sturts Stony Desert (S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Birdsville Track (S. Aust. and Qld.)

Places → Lake Eyre

Places → Sturts Stony Desert (S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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