FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

Map of Arnhem Land, aerial over river snaking through Arnhem Land. LA shot of propellor seaplane in flight. HA shot of two aboriginals sitting on rock ledge and waving. Sea plane landing, small sail boat on water, CU of expedition leaders climbing off seaplane to sail boat and seen through propellor of plane turning. Map of Australia with Arnhem Land area highlighted.

WS sandy beach with small waves lapping shore, gentle wind blowing cane grass growing in sand and trees . LA shot of casuarina trees branches, pandanus palms, CU on water lilies and flowers

WS Arnhem Land bushland, expedition scientists with group of Aboriginal children and examining small artefacts found in caves. Expedition botantist pressing and studying plant specimens. CU of fringe myrtle, pink button grass, sprig of acacia flower, and fern leaf grevillea. Botanist wraps up specimens.

Scientist and Aboriginal boys carrying box of specimens to seaplane, scientist holds small shark and boy holds Long Tom fish in hand, also parrot fish, tusk fish, angel fish, soldier fish. CU of scientist drawing colour sketches of his fish and taking notes. CU on crabs walking on sand and crab tracks in sand. HA shot of hermit crab walking in sand. CU of Aboriginal man luring hermit crab from his shell by singing to it. WS of beckoning crabs crawling out of their holes in the sand and CU of crab feeding using claws.

WS of mangrove flats with mudskippers. Scientist climbing rock face of sandstone cliffs with large termite mound. Smaller termite mound and white ants among cane grass. CU on green tree ants among ironwood tree leaves. CU on wasp in act of storing food.

Group of ornithologists taking photographs of birds on display on camp table. CU of rainbow bird on branch, magpie lark, frogmouth, mangrove honeyeater, on the banks of East Alligator River a flock of cattle egret birds fly around a herd of horses

Scientist inspecting a spiny ant eater and surrounded by an Aboriginal group, (Oenpelli) CU of hand held flying fox fruit bat. HA shot of brown rock python found only in Northern Australia. VS shots of long necked freshwater tortoise walking through grass and into water. LS of goanna walking on flat landscape, in the bush and running

Group of Aborigines from Arnhem Land (Oenpelli) looking at large equipment owned by scientific expedition. Anthropologist carving away plaster mould of a face as small Aboriginal boy and Aboriginal man watch on. Aboriginal man painting on bark using a fixative of orchid bulb juice and colours of ochre. CU's of various Aboriginal people. Aborigine playing didgeridoo. Aboriginal art on cave wall, x-ray art

Scientific expedition packs up camp , equipment and specimens carried to row boats. VS Aborigines (Oenpelli) on boat and Arnhem Land coastline