Inland with Sturt

Australia, 1951

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The historic journey of explorer Charles Sturt down the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers opened up one of the world’s most prosperous fruit and cereal growing areas. The re-enactment of the trip by a group of young Australians, as recorded in this film, was one of the highlights of the Australian Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations.

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Credits

director

Hugh McInnes

producer

Shan Benson

production company

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:18:03:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

501267

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Exploring expeditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murrumbidgee River (N.S.W. and A.C.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sturt, Charles, 1795-1869

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Australia - Exploring expeditions

History → Explorers - Australia

History → Historical re-enactments

History → History

People → Sturt, Charles, 1795-1869

Places → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)

Places → Murrumbidgee River (N.S.W. and A.C.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

Wikidata

Q12125087

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