Beyond the beach

Underwater photography shows the variety of marine flora and fauna in a densely populated zone near the shore in South Australia.

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Credits

producer/director

Douglas B. Steen

Duration

00:09:22:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313627

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Crafts & Visual Arts → Underwater photography

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology

Places → South Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1966

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