They can be saved

Australia, 1976

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An interview on location which looks at the work of the Queensland Beach Protection Authority. Discusses the causes of beach erosion and the ways of preventing future destruction.

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Credits

director

Greg Parry

production company

Queensland. Dept. of Education

Duration

00:16:37:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506392

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beach erosion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coast changes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection

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

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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