Great Barrier Reef

Australia, 1968

Film
Great Barrier Reef thumbnail image.

Shows some of the scientific observations of the Heron Island research staion on the Great Barrier Reef. Illustrates in detail the birds, fish and mammals of the area.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

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Credits

editor

Kit Guyatt

producer

Richard Mason

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

writer

Kit Guyatt

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

502909

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Birds

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects

Animals & Wildlife → Fishes

Animals & Wildlife → Mammals

Animals & Wildlife → Mammals - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Mammals - Behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine fauna

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coral reefs and islands

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Birds - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reef ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reefs and islands

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine fauna

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology - Australia

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology

Places → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

Collected

2 times

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