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Heyer’s romantic impression of life in the inland of Australia featuring the Birdsville Track and its postman, Tom Kruse. Highlights the isolation of the people on outback stations and small towns, and the importance in their lives of the postman and the pedal wireless. Notable in the history of documentary for its strong visuals and use of natural speech, and for being the first production of the Shell Film Unit in Australia. Commentary spoken by Kevin Brennan.
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In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000968
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Birdsville Track (S. Aust. and Qld.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postal service - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
VHS; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)