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The Back of Beyond (DVD, 1954)
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- Buy It NowThe Tom Kruse Collection DVD OCT4 incl The Back of Beyond; Tribute to Mailman
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'The development of inland Australia largely depends on the men who keep open the supply lines and communications - the outback mailmen. In an area larger than Europe, beyond the last roads and railways, their tracks make the map of the inland, become the roads of tomorrow and mark the growth of the nation. This is the story of one of those men and the people he serves...' Across the centre of Australia ran an ancient 300-mile track that, before the coming of white man, was used by Aboriginal people trading between north and south. Today it is called the Birdsville Track and joins Marree in South Australia to Birdsville in Queensland. Every fortnight a carrier called Kruse set out for Birdsville with supplies and mail for half a dozen cattle stations lying along the Track. The Back of Beyond follows Kruse on a typical trip and leaves him at various points along the route to tell stories associated with the areas through which he passes. Featuring three bonus John Heyer historical short films: JOURNEY OF A NATION (1947) - 11 minutes The much laudedpoetic and polemical documentary about the standardisation of Australian rail gauges, emphasising the economic cost in times of peace and the possible threat to security in times of war. Heyer expertly highlights the problems involved, exploring the five changes in the size of rail track between the mainland states. THE REEF (1977) - 63 minutes The Reef captures thebeauty of one of the world's living wonders -Australia's Great Barrier Reef. But man-made pollution may set in motion an alarming chain of events whichcould threaten six hundred thousand years of coral life. LET'S GO (1956) - 10 minutes 'Motoring isn't just a matter of having a car or a truck, it's a matter of knowing about the road!' A classic tale of planning an outback trip long before the advent of GPS, where The Shell Touring Service maps were the only way to go.Product Identifiers
UPC9344256007545
eBay Product ID (ePID)4051087588
Product Key Features
ActorJack the Dogger, Tom Kruse, William Henry Butler
Movie/TV TitleThe Back of Beyond
Aspect Ratio4:3
RatingG
DirectorJohn Heyer
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreSpecial Interest
Run Time66 Mins
TypeDvd
Additional Product Features
Release Year1954
Number of Discs1
DistributorUmbrella Entertainment
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- 30 Jun, 2016
Real Australian history of the Outback.
Living in the bush back in the 1950s this video brings back so many memories of how it was, Those days were tough but we had a lot of fun too. Everyone stopped to help one and another unlike today where they only seem to want to stop to road rage or do harm. What a wonderful video that all could learn from. Even the extra features are great.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Feb, 2020
the back of beyond is what Australia was referred to when i was at school
a lot better than i expected,made me realise the sufferings the people who opened the outback endured thespecial are also very enjoyable,i remember the standardising of the railway tracks when i was at schoolVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 May, 2019
Top story of the outback!
Saw this back in the 70’s so very happy to finally get a copy of my own.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Apr, 2024
Have owned this dvd previously- love the story. Seller provided tracking, item as described
Have owned this dvd previously- love the story. Seller provided tracking, item as describedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jan, 2019
A classic Australian doco, a must see.
Seen this doco many times and still enjoy it, as I said a classic.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Apr, 2019
Great film of pioneer days
Great entertainmentVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Jul, 2018
Good title
what i expectedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Mar, 2021
Not ok
Not filling this outVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Sep, 2019
Historical
Great Australian storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Jan, 2019
Bloody brilliant
Bloody brilliantVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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