Ocean challengers

Traces the epic voyage of the First fleet and contrasts it with the journey of group of adolescents who were prize-winners in an essay competition about the First Fleet. The students sailed from North Queensland to Sydney Harbour as crew members of a schooner.

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Credits

director

David Perry

producer

Brian Morris

production company

Soundsense Film Productions

Duration

00:44:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508726

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ocean travel

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Australia - History - 1788-1900

History → First Fleet, 1787-1788

History → Navigation - History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sailing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Windjammers (Sailing Ships)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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