Australian Commonwealth Film Unit Movies

A small city in the tropical north of Queensland, Cairns boasts a life that is leisurely and comfortable. The tempo quickens, however, at cane-cutting...

Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high....

George Reynolds, recently discharged from the army, tells his father of his plans to marry and relax. Reynolds Snr tells his son that if Australia is...

Traces the life and artistic development of the Aboriginal painter, the late Albert Namatjira. His environment, his introduction to painting, his subs...

A working day at the open cut coal mine and power station at Yallourn, Victoria, as experienced by four employees. A dredge operator, a train driver...

Industries in Northern Queensland.

Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of d...

Sydney's population had just reached three million, and while its skyline was not as tall as it is today, it was already on its way to become a modern...

This film makes a general survey of the Northern Territory of Australia and indicates its potential in regard to many already established industries....

A documentary about industrial design.

The film illustrates the fact that Australia's Newcastle, like its British counterpart, has developed into a large city but still retains its essentia...

Produced by The National Film Board 1945. Directed by Maslyn Williams. When this film was made, Canberra was one of the world's youngest planned citie...