Magazine items: Drought, A sheep station in N.S.W. faces ruin because of one of the worst-ever droughts; rain has not fallen for 18 months and water for limited use is brought in by truck. Bundaberg: the Queensland coastal port which serves a rich agricultural area with a near tropical climate and rich volcanic soil. Birth place of the famous airman, Bert Hinkler, it is a prosperous city which thrives on the extensive sugar cane industry. No other credits available.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000885
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sugarcane industry
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep ranches
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bundaberg (Qld)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Queensland
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Droughts
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)