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The Back of Beyond

Australia, 1954
film

Heyer’s romantic impression of life in the inland of Australia featuring the Birdsville Track and its postman, Tom Kruse. Highlights the isolation of th..

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The Valley is ours

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[John Robertson Duigan Film Collection: Reel 14]

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Roots of happiness

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Australian army at war 1939-1945 (Episode 2)

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Australia at War 1914-1918: an Account of the Australian Force in the Great War

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Service to the inland

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Either-or

Hungary, 1989
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Picking grapes

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