Episode of Series “Up a gum tree”.
Two hundred million years ago the giant continent Gondwanaland split and Australia drifted away. Its plants and animals evolved in isolation from the rest of the world. How does a tree used as a prison fit into the story and what are the secrets of the gum tree’s success? Narrated by David Bellamy.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015215
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → Australia - History
History → History
History → Prehistoric life
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life (Biology)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)