FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

Opening titles: Departure from London of Dr Mawson's Australian Antarctic Expeditionary Ship, AuroraArrivals of Visitors, Scenes on Deck and Aloft, Departure from London of Dr Mawson's Australian Antarctic Expeditionary Ship, Aurora. CU of tracing the route of ship Aurora on map of Antarctica (1911 to 1914)

Ship Aurora at wharf in London, group of expedition members behind Aurora life bouy, preparations on wharf (1911 to 1914)

Small row boat towards larger sailing boat, Aurora, side view of vessel at wharf, LS of 3 masted vessel, man & 2 dogs on board, crew on board, cook bringing plate of food, crew member climbing down ladder from rigging, crew member sliding down rope, crew being sick over railing, looking down on bow of ship crashing through sea and ice (1911 to 1914)

Men in small rowing boat, penguin colony on land & water. Titles : Penguin life in Adelie land and Adelie penguins feeding their chicks. Penguin colony on rocks, pan of snow covered landscape, man in snowsuit walking amongst penguins, and attempting to take eggs from nest while being attacked by penguin. Grainy shot of birds on rocks with Aurora sailing ship in distant background. (1911 to 1914)