Outback festivals of Australia

Australia, 1976

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This award winning film records three of the famous festivals held in the Northern Territory each year. Alice Springs is the venue of camel races and the “Henley-on-Todd”, a boating regatta held in a dry creek-bed. Darwin is infamous for its “Beer Can Regatta”, in which all the sea-going racing craft are made entirely from empty beer cans.

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Credits

producer

Peter Dimond

production company

South Australian Film Corporation

director

Ron Saunders

Duration

00:14:22:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012794

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Camels - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Darwin (N.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Outback Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Places → Darwin (N.T.)

Places → Northern Territory

Places → Outback Australia

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)

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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