A picture of the life along the Great Barrier Reef; an aboriginal corroboree; flora and fauna on a trip down the Russell River; micro-photographs of animal life; underwater cinematography of an octopus, sea worms, a feathered star fish, a king schnapper, hermit crabs, sea anemones and other forms of life; scenes of turtles building nests and laying eggs; hatching of young turtles. Commentary by Wilfrid Thomas; sound by Mervyn Murphy and photography by Noel Monkman FRMS.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310829
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Wildlife cinematography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coral reefs and islands
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reef ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reefs and islands
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wild flowers - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Underwater photography
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)