Winner of the 1976 Australian National Travel Association Jedda Award at the Australian Film Awards. The mutton bird industry of the Furneaux Islands (Cape Barren Island and Flinders Island) in Bass Strait is a little known and historic primary industry started by sealers more than 150 years ago. The film records the rugged life style of the small band of people involved in Mutton birding. Narrated by Ross Thompson and photographed by Kevin Anderson. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504605
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Mutton birds
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cape Barren Island (Tas.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Flinders Island (Tas.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Hunting - Australia
Places → Cape Barren Island (Tas.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)