The rapid growth of the city of Mackay, on the coast of Queensland; a farm which, as well as ducks, breeds stud geese; a model of a building made from marble by a Gundagai man; Australian sailing-boats and the Sydney to Hobart race as the highlight of the season.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
This work has not been digitised and is currently unavailable to view online. It may be possible for approved reseachers to view onsite at .
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013955
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Poultry - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mackay (Qld.)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architectural models
Crafts & Visual Arts → Models and modelmaking
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sailing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)