Pouches rule OK!

Reporter Geoffrey Burchfield describes an exciting new fossil discovery in central Queensland raises interesting questions about the status on Australia in the evolution of life on earth.

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Credits

producer/director

Richard Corfield

production company

ABC-TV (Australia). Science Unit

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303838

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)

Animals & Wildlife → Mammals - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Marsupialia

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Paleontology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1991

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