Depicts the events leading to a court enquiry in 1804 in Van Dieman’s Land into the abandoning of a sealing boat master who after having survived a year on a remote island in Bass Strait attempts to leave. Cast includes Peter Green, Yvette Isaacs.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015754
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sealing
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bass Strait (Tas. and Vic.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sealing
History → Historical re-enactments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)