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National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaNational Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
National Film and Sound Archive

Sydney: Life in Australia

1966

Sydney: Life in Australia

1966

  • NFSA ID01VMRZ6B
  • TypeFilm
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • Year1966

Its famous Opera House was still under construction, but Australia's largest city was already a busy metropolis in 1966.

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Its famous Opera House was still under construction, but Australia's largest city was already a busy metropolis in 1966.

Buy a copy of Life In Australia: Sydney or of the whole Life In Australia series at the NFSA online shop.

  • Director
    Joe Scully
    Producer
    Eric Thompson
    Executive Producer
    Denys Brown
    Cinematographer
    Eric Kenning
  • 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 city. The film visits all of Sydney's most iconic locations, from its beautiful harbour to Circular Quay, Martin Place, Kings Cross and Bondi beach.

    Part of the Life In Australia series, made for the Department of Immigration, to entice immigrants from Europe. There’s no denying that these films were a marketing tool; Australia (and its cities and rural centres) was the product, and as such, it was presented as an idyllic destination where everyone led prosperous, happy lives. The scripts for each film are almost identical, covering employment and industry, education, sport, health care, shopping, religion, night-life, and art. Australia had everything anyone could wish for!

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