Australia

United States, 1987

Film
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Episode of Series “Families of the world”.
Join 11 year-old Catherine Inall and learn about her life in Sydney and her Christmas summer vacation on a sheep farm in remote northern New South Wales. Catherine participates in a way of life that is both new to her and unique to Australia. Designed for students from the Northern hemisphere, it is interesting to look at Australian life from a foreigner’s perspective. Suitable for Mid-Upper Primary level students. Teacher’s guide included.

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Credits

director

Stafford Garner

producer

Stewart MacLennan

production company

National Geographic Society

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1987

Appears in

Families of the world

Group of items

Families of the world

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311632

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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