The following items are featured in this interesting cinemagazine: plywood veneer cut from giant trees is shown being made in a factory near Cairns using local timber; Ravenswood, ghost town with glamour near Townsville, was once a busy mining town but now has a very small population including the young woman who runs the local store and many other services; Manus Island, part of Papua New Guinea is a very important Pacific base for the RAAF.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503294
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ravenswood (Qld.)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)