Queen Elizabeth 2 sails around New Zealand and Australia

Doug Jones sets sail with the QE2 for a voyage ‘down under’ to New Zealand and Australia. He explores Rotorua and its geothermal world of mudpots, geysers and steaming lakes and cliffs, the Tasman Galcier in a ski plane , as well as visiting Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. In Australia the Sydney Opera House is visited, as is a sheep station while shearing is underway. A behind the scenes look is taken at life aboard the ship from the bridge and the engine control centre to the largest floating kitchens in the world.

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Credits

production company

Hughes Leisure Group

Duration

01:20:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1994

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305192

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cruise ships

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Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1994

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