Northern Territory Contact. No. 06

Australia, 1981

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The new railway line from Alice Springs to Darwin was opened by Princess Alexandra in 1980. It replaces the famous old train known as ‘the Ghan’.

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Credits

producer

Malcolm Otton

production company

Film Australia

director

Ian Walker

Duration

00:05:13:00

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Production dates

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015399

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Darwin (N.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ghan

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

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ghan

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Australia

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Places → Australia

Places → Darwin (N.T.)

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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