This exhilarating documentary presents Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from an historical perspective, with breathtaking photography of all its wonders. Introduced by the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017335
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan