The Reefkeepers

Episode of Series “Australian mosaic”.
Shows the life and work of officers and crew aboard the ship, Cape Moreton, as they maintain shipping beacons and lighthouses in the tropics around Torres Strait. Examines the role of the Australian Lighthouse Service.

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Credits

director

Robert Alcock

co-producer

Robert Alcock

Margaret Smith

production company

SBS-TV

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Appears in

Group of items

Australian mosaic

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304755

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Lighthouses

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seamen

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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