Mapping the Great Barrier Reef
Extract from Great Barrier Reef (1972)
A look at the fascinating marine life of the Great Barrier Reef. Australian Museum director Frank Talbot goes scuba diving to study underwater samples with a fellow scientist, mapping coral with squares and marking wires.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem. It has been of great importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for thousands of years and continues to be one of Australia’s most important natural environments.
Film Australia Collection NFSA: 10098 Documentary courtesy National Film and Sound Archive
Activities
1. What does this short film clip show? Summarise what you see and hear.
2. Does the film appear to have a main purpose or message? If so, what do you think it is?
3. Who made the film clip and when was it made? Use this information to try to work out why the film was made. Does this change what you think about the purpose of the film?
