Films produced by Australian Department Of Information

This film is an official record of the operations made by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) between November 1947 and...

A short newsreel capturing active siege conditions, daily frontline trench life, and material destruction in Tobruk, Libya, during World War II....

Australia’s greatest engineering undertaking, the Snowy River Hydroelectric Scheme, in the Southern Alps, is changing the geography of an area...

Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.

A short wartime propaganda film documenting the initial progress of the AIF 6th Division during the Western Desert Campaign of WWII. The film records...

An Australia propaganda war film documenting the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Nominated for the Academy Award.

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...

In post-war Australia, the milling of our nation's prized hardwood timbers was a rapidly growing industry. Mechanisation introduced economies in the...

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

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

From the Film Australia Collection. Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Eric Thompson. Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, is very unlike...

The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...

Australian newsreel, telling of the besieged Australian forces in Tobruk. Coverage shows dawn patrols, wrecks in Tobruk Harbour, tank patrols,...

Shows how tourists get to the Centre (Central Australia). Includes: Aboriginal rock paintings, the Devil's Marbles, Tennant Creek, gold crushing...

Classroom film, depicting a young boy and his mother taking a train ride.

The 1947 Australian Rules Football VFL Grand Final of the Victorian Football Leageu (VFL) seen in this film was played between the teams Carlton and...

Australian railway film from 1953, showcasing the beauty of train travel.

A short film compiled from actuality footage during the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa, World War II. This film shows frontline military...

This film is an official record of the operations made by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) between November 1947 and...

A short newsreel capturing active siege conditions, daily frontline trench life, and material destruction in Tobruk, Libya, during World War II....

Australia’s greatest engineering undertaking, the Snowy River Hydroelectric Scheme, in the Southern Alps, is changing the geography of an area...

Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.