The Last wild river

Australia, 1978

Film
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Covers an expedition in 1977 by four people including Bob Brown and Peter Thompson, down the wild Franklin River in Western Tasmania using rubber rafts. Shows much of the aesthetic and recreational value of this wilderness environment and introduces the conservation dispute focused on this area.

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Credits

producer

Paul Smith

Duration

00:27:55:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505851

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Exploring expeditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Franklin River (Tas.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wilderness areas - Tasmania

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Brown, Bob, 1944-

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature (Aesthetics)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Tasmania

Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature (Aesthetics)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Brown, Bob, 1944-

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Australia - Exploring expeditions

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation - Australia

People → Brown, Bob, 1944-

Places → Franklin River (Tas.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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