Describes life on the Aboriginal reserve of Palm Island in Queensland. Old men from the Dyirbal tribe tell stories of the massacres and poisoning of their people when they first came in contact with the white settlers.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013677
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Queensland
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment
Aboriginal Australia → Palm Island Aboriginal Reserve (Qld.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Palm Island Aboriginal Reserve (Qld.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)