Episode of Series “World in action”.
Examines Aboriginal land rights in the Weipa area of Northern Queensland, presenting both sides of the conflict between the Comalco bauxite miners and the Aboriginal people.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010339
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Civil rights
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Queensland
Aboriginal Australia → Sacred sites (Australian Aboriginal)
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mining corporations
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Weipa (Qld.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)