A travel film through the centre of Australia. Features the Flying Doctor’s Base at Alice Springs, The Devil’s Marble near Wanchop, Darwin beach and harbour and many other tourist delights to be found en route from Alice Springs to Darwin.
Digitising Technician Note: Film contains footage of the making of “The Overlanders” (1946). Noted by Ben Abbott 09/01/2018
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ACMI Identifier
311302
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alice Springs (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia, Central
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Darwin (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy