Border country

A cinematic exploration of South Eastern South Australia, a region that combines the wild beauty of The Coorong with lush grazing properties, pine forests, Mt Gambier’s famous Blue Lake, and the quiet charm of small fishing villages.

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Credits

producer

Jill Robb

production company

Trojan Films

South Australian Film Corporation

director

Peter Thompson

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012771

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coorong, The (S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mt. Gambier (S. Aust.)

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology

Places → Coorong, The (S. Aust.)

Places → Mt. Gambier (S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1976

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