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.
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 As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions.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
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)