This film is an official record of the operations made by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) between November 1947 and April 1948. Following the voyages of the naval vessel LST 3501 and the HMAS Wyatt Earp, it documents the steps taken to establish Australia's first permanent sub-Antarctic scientific bases on Heard and Macquarie Islands.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Australian Department of Information
Keywords
- antarctica
- antarctic exploration
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Top Cast
Stuart Campbell as Self - Group Captain Expedition Leader
George Dixon as Self - Lieutenant-Commander
Phillip Garth Law as Self - Senior Scientific Officer
Fritz Loewe as Self - Meteorologist
Alan Campbell-Drury as Self - Radio Operator
Karl Eric Oom as Self - Commander
Norman White as Self - Lieutenant
Top Crew
Frank Day · Editor
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