A superbly crafted film that brings you the unique sounds of the Australian bush. It interweaves the songs of our rare birds - The Victorian Rifle, Lyrebird and the Emu among others, with music that celebrates the Australian landscape and its wildlife…the sounds of Australia.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300556
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kakadu National Park (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Kakadu National Park (N.T.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature photography
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)