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SMELLY WHALE

Smelly Whale (1940)

A rotting whale is chopped up and taken away to be buried. Queensland, Australia.

BEES

Bees (1941)

Honeycombs are taken from bees in the trees. Queensland, Australia.

NEW AUSTRALIAN OIL WELL

New Australian Oil Well (1963)

New oil well erected in small town of Monte, Queensland, Australia.

BIRD SANCTUARY

Bird Sanctuary (1940)

Kookaburras in a wild bird sanctuary feed from the hands of farmers who work the...

QUEENSLAND MOTORCYCLE SCRAMBLE

Queensland Motorcycle Scramble (1937)

Motorcycle hill climbing contest in Australia.

ROAD TO HEALTH

Road To Health (1946)

Children running after piglet, rodeo competition and Maori children playing.

AIR-MINDED ABORIGINALS

Air-Minded Aboriginals (1933)

Aboriginals do a traditional dance in a North Queensland village.

 

 

RUGBY IN AUSTRALIA

Rugby In Australia (1939)

Footage of rugby match between New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.

RUGBY DOWN UNDER

Rugby Down Under (1940)

Inter State rugby match between New South Wales and Queensland, Australian.

BRISBANE SHOW

Brisbane Show (1940)

Cows, bulls and horses are shown off at an agricultural show in Australia.

TENNIS STARS OF TOMORROW

Tennis Stars Of Tomorrow (1958)

A tennis coaching school in Australia under the eyes of Harry Hopman.

TIMBER issue title -  SAW, SONG AND SALLY

Timber Issue Title - Saw, Song And Sally (1937)

Large maple trees are cut down by hand and...

AUSTRALIA - COPTER DO IT YOURSELF

Australia - Copter Do It Yourself (1959)

Two men in Australia who have built their own helicopters -...

MACKAY QUEENSLAND - AUSTRALIA

Mackay Queensland - Australia (1946)

Nice footage of the Mackay holiday resort in Queensland...

QUEENSLAND BOY SCOUT SAVES SKULLS

Queensland Boy Scout Saves Skulls (1964)

Boy scout in Queensland, Australia, saves birds' skulls.

THE INVASION OF '33

The Invasion Of '33 (1933)

Flying Foxes - large bats - are seen in a Queensland forest, Australia.

INS AND OUTS DOWN UNDER!

Ins And Outs Down Under! (1935)

We hurtle through numerous railway tunnels on our way to Barron Falls...

LIZARD

Lizard (1940)

A baby hawk is rescued from a goanna lizard by its father.

HITTING SALT SIX

Hitting Salt Six (1940)

An old car drives along the beach in Queensland and people hunt for sandworms.

TRAILER PUMPS

Trailer Pumps (1942)

A new powerful fire pump trailer is tested in Brisbane, Australia.

QUEENSLAND issue title is SIDE LINE

Queensland Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

Aborigine men climb very tall smooth trunked trees at...

REDEX TRIAL BEGINS

Redex Trial Begins (1954)

257 cars begin 17 day reliability trials across Australia's toughest terrain

AUSTRALIAN MANOEUVRES

Australian Manoeuvres (1963)

Naval manoeuvres in Australia.

 PLAGUE OF MICE

Plague Of Mice (1959)

Australian newsreel item about plague of mice in Queensland.

 PRINCESS ALEXANDRA SEES ROYAL REGATTA

Princess Alexandra Sees Royal Regatta (1959)

Princess Alexandra sees Royal Regatta in Queensland,...

AUSTRALIA TARA AIR STRIP FOR QUEENSLAND OIL TOWN

Australia Tara Air Strip For Queensland Oil Town (1962)

Air strip for Australian oil rigs in small...

MAN TRAPPED IN MINE ROCK FALL

Man Trapped In Mine Rock Fall (1963)

Man saved from mine after rock fall.

QUEENSLAND RAILWAY CENTENARY

Queensland Railway Centenary (1965)

Queensland celebrates centenary of its railway.

CAPRICANA FESTIVAL RODEO IN QUEENSLAND

Capricana Festival Rodeo In Queensland (1965)

Capricana Festival Rode is held in Rockhampton,...

GIANT CRANE AIDS COAL MINING

Giant Crane Aids Coal Mining (1967)

Open cast mining in process.

GOLD COAST SEA DAMAGE

Gold Coast Sea Damage (1967)

Damage of Gold Coast of Queensland after raging high tides.

CAUGHT IN A CYCLONE

Caught In A Cyclone (1935)

The "Maheno" which became stranded on the sands of Fraser Island off the...

BRISBANE AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Brisbane Agricultural Show (1937)

Cattle and horses on display at Agricultural Show in Australia.

GIRLS ROWING RACE IN AUSTRALIA

Girls Rowing Race In Australia (1938)

Women compete in a rowing race on Sydney's Parramatta River in...

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Centenary Celebrations (1940)

People celebrate the Centenary of Toowoomba, a town in Australia.

WATER HYACINTHS IN RIVER

Water Hyacinths In River (1937)

Water hyacinths fill a river in Australia - farmers use the plants for...

SHEEP SHEARING

Sheep Shearing (1937)

Good close shots of men in Australia shearing sheep.

NORTH QUEENSLAND issue title - DUTY CALLS

North Queensland Issue Title - Duty Calls (1942)

A look at scenery in North Queensland, Australia.

LIFE SAVERS NEW TESTS

Life Savers New Tests (1964)

New initiation tests for recruits to the Australian Life Guards.

OPERATION CROCODILE

Operation Crocodile (1964)

Crocodiles are captured in Queensland to be put on show in Sydney's Reptile...

AUSTRALIAN YACHT RACE

Australian Yacht Race (1963)

Australian yacht race.

SURVEYING THE AUSTRALIAN COAST

Surveying The Australian Coast (1964)

Hydrographers of the Australian Navy using latest surveying...

AIR ROUTE ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Air Route Across Australia (1965)

Plane journey en route to Birdsville, with commentary on life in...

 NEW TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTRALIA

New Township Development In Australia (1962)

New town erected in Australia on mineral wealth.

COMEDIAN JIMMY EDWARDS STARTS AUSTRALIAN AIR RACE

Comedian Jimmy Edwards Starts Australian Air Race (1966)

British comedian Jimmy Edwards starts...

SURF CARNIVAL IN AUSTRALIA

Surf Carnival In Australia (1961)

Surf Carnival in Moana, South Australia

AUSTRALIA'S WOOLLY WEST

Australia's Woolly West (1930)

Sheep stations and rodeo in Australia .

NIGHT FLIGHT!

Night Flight! (1939)

Good footage of a night flight as we travel between Sydney and Brisbane, Australia.

CELEBRATIONS AT CAIRNS IN QUEENSLAND

Celebrations At Cairns In Queensland (1965)

Carnival celebrations at Cairns, Queensland.

BARRIER REEF FESTIVAL

Barrier Reef Festival (1965)

Miss Coral Queen crowned.