This film was made during the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expedition to Yuendumu, Northern Territory in August 1958.

'The Woomera' is a final film production documenting the stages of the making of the spear thrower and the many uses it serves.

Keywords: Weapons- Spear thrower making, Fire-making, Hunting - Kangaroo / Wallaby, Food - Preparation.

Script/Director: TD Campbell (AA 52)
Cinematographer: MJ Barrett
Narration: JG Cornell
Produced: The University of Adelaide, BAR
Series: Aspects of Aboriginal Life in Central Australia.
Craftsman: Yaningi Djungerai of the Warlpiri people.
The Warlpiri people.

Tindale Tribes: Walpiri

The South Australian Museum Archives Master Preservation Tape (AA 346/9/15/5/8) is a new Digital Interpositive consisting of (AA 346/9/15/5/3-4). Duration 14 minutes 25 seconds.

The original master copies of this film were processed in the BAR Film Catalogue as C#5.

1. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT A
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 560ft.
   
   
2. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT B
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 560ft.
   
   
3. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. SOUND MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 560ft.
   
   
4. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. DUPLICATE POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 560ft.
   
   
5. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. SCREENING PRINT, COPY 1
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 560ft.
   
   
6. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. SCREENING PRINT, COPY 2
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 560ft.
   
   
7. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. SCREENING PRINT, COPY 3
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 560ft.
   
   
8. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. MASTER PRESERVATION COPY
   Format: SP Betacam
   Duration: 14 min 25 sec
   Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
   Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/5/3-4
   
   
9. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. DUBBING / LOAN COPY
   Format: Digital Betacam
   Duration: 14 min 25 sec
   Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
   Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/5/8
   
   
10. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. PRESERVATION DVD 1 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 14 min 25 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/5/9
    
    
11. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. PRESERVATION DVD 2
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 14 min 25 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/5/9
    
    
12. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. ACCESS DVD 3 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 14 min 25 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/5/10
    
    
13. 'THE WOOMERA,' 1958. ACCESS DVD 4
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 14 min 25 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/5/11
    
    

• TD Campbell film paperwork, correspondence, notes (AA 52/5)
  
  
• BAR Film Catalogue of the colour films C1-C11 (AA 346/9/27/14).