Waxy (David Hudson) stands in the foreground. In the background by a fire, an Aboriginal warrior (Jeffrey Locke) in traditional dress throws Waxy a snake which becomes a belt when Waxy catches it.

A young boy lays unconscious on the sand. He is helped to his feet by his mother (Roslyn Trillot-Watson) and father (Ted Hopkins).

A hand fumbles for a box of matches on the floor of a car, lost amongst other junk.

Night-time. A man behind the wheel of a car. A desolate road.

Night-time. White lines disappear into the darkness as a solitary car drives along a lonely stretch of country road.

The acclaimed 1994 Australian documentary film Eternity has been digitally restored as part of the NFSA Restores program.

Eternity tells the story of Sydney personality Arthur Stace, who famously wrote the word 'Eternity’, in perfect copperplate script, on the footpaths of the city more than half a million ti

The family pull up at a gas station. The children are sent off to the toilet.

Hearing music, Della (Urshula Yovich) gets up and finds Alvin (Trevor Jamieson) playing guitar. She watches him before returning to the bedroom. Alvin smiles shyly. No words are said.

Della (Ursula Yovich) sits on the floor next to a guitar. Alvin (Trevor Jamieson) comes home, and quietly attempts to get on the swag with his promise wife.