Records the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition, sponsored by the national Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institute of America and the Commonwealth Government. Shows various types of birds found in Arnhem Land including terns, plovers, Burdekin ducks, sharp-tailed sand pipers, geese, royal spoonbills, the snake bird, brolgas, white necked heron, the egret and the lotus bird. The sound track includes actual recordings of bird song.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320215
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)