Episode of Series “Up a gum tree”.
“The Landscape architects” David Bellamy looks at how First Nations peoples learned to tame the countryside without becoming farmers, and at what sort of diet they enjoyed. “Fire Down Below” David Bellamy looks at the secrets of survival of the Australian flora against the frequent fires which seek to destroy.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323628
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Food
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)