In March of 1957, the cable linking Tasmania with the mainland was broken. This film shows the operations necessary to locate the break and raise, repair and re-lay the submarine cable in Bass Strait.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325461
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bass Strait (Tas. and Vic.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Australia. Postmaster-General's Dept.
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication systems - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone cables, Submarine
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)