Receding wetlands

Australia, 1973

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Episode of Series “Wild Australia”.
Describes the feeding habits of waterbirds in swamp lands south of Darwin, particularly the delicate ecological balance of this environment. Photography: Ian Warburton

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Credits

director

Ken Taylor

producer

Robert Horne

production company

ABC

Duration

00:30:15:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1973

Appears in

Wild Australia

Group of items

Wild Australia

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

504641

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects

Animals & Wildlife → Waterfowl

Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Northern Territory

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → National parks and reserves - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Places → Northern Territory

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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