Coastwatch

Australia, 1982

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Episode of Series “Sentinel”.
Australia has the largest accessible coastline in the world. The first line of defence is the coastwatch. The Fremantle class a fast all weather vessel has been introduced as the new type of patrol boat that will provide security for the nation.

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Credits

producer

Vincent Donovan

director

Don Scheldrup

production company

Australia. Dept. of Defence. Public Relations

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1982

Appears in

Sentinel

Group of items

Sentinel

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323595

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Navies

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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