Episode number 3 of Series “The Nargun and the stars”.
Based on the novel by Patricia Wrightson, this story of Simon Brent, the city boy who comes to live with his country relatives after the death of his parents, follows the adventures of Simon and his cousins as they meet and battle menacing creatures from the Aboriginal dreamtime. In this episode the intrepid adventurers come face to face with the Turongs.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
305234
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)