Gordon splits

Australia, 1982

Film
A still image from Gordon splits

Peter Dombrovskis, Australia’s foremost Wilderness photographer, photographs two spectacular gorges in South West Tasmania. He talks about his own experience of wilderness and the threat of flooding.

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Credits

producer/director

Michael Cordell

production company

Wilderness Society (Australia)

Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015514

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Gordon River (Tas.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - Tasmania

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wilderness areas - Tasmania

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gordon River (Tas.

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Tasmania

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Tasmania

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - Australia

People → Dombrovskis, Peter

Places → Gordon River (Tas.)

Places → Tasmania

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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