Inland with McDouall Stuart

Australia, 1956

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Episode number 3 of Series “Men of stamina”.
The first part of the film tells the story of Stuart’s three attempts, the last successful, to cross the continent from south to north. The second part describes today in the Northern Territory. A description of the country Stuart opened up suggesting that his prophecies are coming true.

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Credits

director

Lex Halliday

production company

Australian Instructional Films

Duration

00:25:17:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1956

Appears in

Men of stamina

Group of items

Men of stamina

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014852

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Exploring expeditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory

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

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Australia - Exploring expeditions

History → Australia - History - 1851-1891

History → Explorers - Australia

History → History

People → Stuart, John McDouall, 1815-1866

Places → Northern Territory

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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