Call of the country

On remote Cape York Peninsula, the Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Community and scientists from the Anthropology and Geography departments of James Cook University are joining together to map the cultural, ecological and environmental heritage of their country. For many of the custodians it is their first trip home for many years and represents the renewal of an old and intimate relationship with the land. Through this bringing together of ancient understanding and modern methods it is hoped to preserve the past for the protection of the future.

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Credits

production company

James Cook University

director

Melanie Guiney

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303222

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Northern

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Queensland

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cartography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartography

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

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Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1992

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