A film showing life in Darwin, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, and Ayers Rock in the early 1980’s. This demanding, tough and often inhospitable part of Australia is inhabited by a special type of Australian and is opening up to anyone who is prepared to accept the challenge that the Northern Territory offers.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013563
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alice Springs (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia, Central
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ayers Rock (N.T.) → Uluru
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Darwin (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tennant Creek (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)