Exploring New Zealand's fiordland

A joint expedition of New Zealand and American research workers into New Zealand’s fiordlands to study fauna and flora and to prepare maps of the area. Narrated by Briton Chadwick.

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Credits

producer

Stanhope Andrews

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Duration

00:10:44:00

Production places

New Zealand

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

312753

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cartography

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecological research

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartography

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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New Zealand, 1949

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