Please be advised: this film contains footage of dead animals.
This film, made by the Victorian Department of Agriculture, was made to promote and highlight the pristine quality beef produced in the Western district of Victoria and Eastern South Australia.
It documents the annual contest to select the best beef carcase; in this instance, held in Portland, Victoria.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2004412
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Beef industry - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Beef cattle
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy