[Taronga Park; Sydney Harbour Bridge; The Great Barrier Reef; Peeping at Perth]

Australia, c. 1950s

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This film contains four short tourism films edited together, possibly by Ted Parsons.

The first film shows Taronga Zoological Park in Sydney, New South Wales, which was opened to the public in 1916 as a popular tourist destination. The segment shows various species of animals, in particular Australian marsupials (including kangaroos and koalas) and reptiles (including a goanna and a green python). The animals are introduced with title cards.

The second section of film shows the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney beaches. The film shows the arched bridge, including views from the top of it, as well as surfing at Bondi, coastal views of Palm Beach and surf lifesaving at Manly.

The third segment shows close-ups of rockpools by the Great Barrier Reef, including crustaceans, sea snails and starfish. It also shows wildlife, including birds and turtles, along the beaches in Queensland.

In the fourth section, the highlights of Perth, Western Australia are shown. The film shows views across the Perth city, King’s Park, the buildings in London Court and the grand buildings of the University of Western Australia.

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Credits

creator

Eric Merton

Kodak Cinegraph

Perier Films

Duration

00:32:30:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
c. 1950s

Appears in

Group of items

[Ted Parsons Home Movie Collection]

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2003564

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Master

MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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