Produced to celebrate Australia’s bicentenary in 1988, this short picture postcard presents images of Australia’s distinct landscape, flora and fauna, new Australian’s sharing their experiences, archival footage of the colonial era and Australian’s at war, natural disasters, and footage of the entertainment industry; music, dance, performance and radio. The soundtrack is a combination of Australian rock as well as instrumental “patriotic” songs.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
316682
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Pictorial works
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landscape
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landscape - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Group identity
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Group identity
History → Australian Bicentenary, 1988
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)