Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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Darwin Trip, 1950

00:03 Long dirt road flanked by tall, thin trees.

00:07 Painted sign reading V.C.Hall

00:10 A man in khaki shorts and a white shirt sands outside of a building with corrugated roofing and faces the camera.

00:16 The coastline with large rock formations and trees handing over them.

00:20 Shots of the sandy beach and the various rock formations.

00:31 A teenage Australian Aboriginal boy sits on the beach, facing the camera before standing up and wondering around of the sand.

00:43 A crab living in a shell slides out and begins walking around the seabed.

00:58 Close up of a very small crab like creature sitting in someone’s hand.

01:05 A red crab scuttled along the seabed.

01:11 A man examines a spikey sea creature in his hands.

01:21 A large sign reading These Darwin Botanical Gardens are for the benefit of the people. All persons are warned against the destruction of plants and trees. H.O N.T Force.

01:30 Quick shot of a grassy field / picnic area before cutting to a close up of bamboo.

01:34 Shot of a tall palm tree with a close up of coconuts at the top.

01:46 Scenery of a beach with few people present.

01:59 A car travels up the road, briefly visible in the distance.

02:01 A white sign tied to a tree reads; RIP Bois Binnobe, Koen Sela, Williaa Ojawa, Pablo Acposta, Oben Lasi, Eddie Oruaaonoloeter Oben, Tomas Baitance, Kristovel Doei, Daoeo Laka and Kornelis Bait.

02:08 A large lake with a boat visible in the distance and many dead trees enveloped in the water near the shoreline.

02:11 Various close up shots of different sea creatures on the shallow sea-floor and in people’s hands.

03:35 Close up of many shells that have been collected from the beach.

03:49 A man and women stands out the front of a café / general store facing the camera.

03:55 Close panning shot of a thick forest. In a brief clearing, there is a large mountain on the left hand side as the forest thickens again straight ahead.

04:23 A man stands next to a very tall termite mound, resting with his hand on the side of it, dwarfing him in its shadow. The angle of the camera changes to show the man in the background next to the second termite mound.

04:32 A man in a white singlet and Akubra and a woman walk through the rainforest area, initially pointing out things on interest. As they continue their walk, a small Jack Russell dog follows them through the bush.

05:00 A very brief shot of a large lake surrounded by tall trees of the rainforest on all sides before a close up of a bird tentatively perching on the top of a tree with others before quickly flying away again.

05:21 Blurry shot of a clearing in the trees. A dark figure of a dog or dingo can be seen walking past in the distance.

05:41 Close up of a variety of lizards.

05:48 A large field surrounded by the trees of the rainforest can be seen before the trucks drive past packed high with provisions and one with a boat. Australian Aboriginal men on horseback are chatting with a white man, handing him a piece of paper.

06:30 A family of hippopotami walk away from the water.

07:00 Four animals in the distance are viewed. Very difficult to distinguish their features and identify them as the shot is very blurry.

07:03 Many tall termite mounds are visible in the distance with a bull sitting on the ground, not clearly visible to the left.

07:09 A man with a rifle shoots the bull as it tries to stand up.

07:13 Four men attend to the dead bull. One of them appears to be beginning to skin the bull.

07:17 A group of men stand outside a tent before the shot quickly changes to a flock of white birds flying overhead.

07:36 An empty beach is viewed through some trees before a closer view is taken from on the beach with the tide out.

08:02 A man in pyjamas attends to a camp fire. A different man, dressed, continues to attend to the now dwindling camp fire.

08:16 A group of young girls play together. Some sit on a bench in the background while others play demonstrate an acrobatic display in front of the camera.

08:47 A long river with trees submerged and reaching over the river. A bird sits on the power lines running over the river.

08:51 A road bridge stretches above and across the trees of a rainforest.

08:58 A green car crossed the bridge with an Australian Aboriginal standing at the far end.

09:03 Two Australian Aboriginal men stand on the riverbank, one armed with a spear.

09:08 A young Australian Aboriginal boy quickly jumps and runs towards the water with a spear in his hand. He then is seen walking up and along the road bridge towards the camera.

09:25 A man wearing all white is seen standing in the river near a dam.

09:28 A large group of children play on a climbing frame.

09:36 A man stands on the riverbank with a stick poking at the ground with his back turned to the camera.

09:44 A vast wheat field with close ups of the tips of the wheat plant.

10:00 The End

10:04 End of film.

1x Digital Betacam
1 x SP Betacan
2 x DVD

CreatorFrederick Roy Vyse
ControlAA 353/5/9
Date Range1950  -  1950
Quantity   1   Film, 16mm, colour
Series AA353/5