Cairns (1964) | Life in Australia Series | 4K Restoration
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Now in 4K! 'Life in Australia: Cairns' (1964) offers a postcard-perfect snapshot of life in Far North Queensland during the mid-1960s. The 'Life in Australia' series, produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit for the Department of Immigration, was designed to promote Australia to prospective migrants. They highlighted their destinations' natural beauty, industry and leisurely pace of life. In 'Cairns', we see a tropical city framed by cane fields and coastline, where the rhythms of sugar harvesting meet the seasonal buzz of winter tourism. As with other films in this series, 'Cairns' presents a highly polished version of daily life: a vision of Australia shaped by optimism, uniformity and the government agendas of the time. These films are fascinating cultural artefacts – not just for what they show, but for how they show it. Viewed today, 'Life in Australia: Cairns' offers insights into Australia’s postwar identity and values, and the idealised image the country wanted the world to see. We would love to hear from you in the comments if you have any information about the people or places in this film! From the Film Australia Collection, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia NFSA ID: 55619 Credits: Australian Commonwealth Film Unit Producer: Eric Thompson Cinematographer: Bruce Hillyard Find out more about the Life in Australia series on the NFSA website: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/life-australia For reuse and licensing enquiries, please contact: [email protected] #LifeInAustralia #Cairns #Queensland #CairnsHistory #QueenslandHistory #TropicalAustralia #FNQ #NFSA #AustralianHistory #VintageAustralia #FilmAustralia #FilmAustraliaCollection #1960sAustralia #HistoryInFilm #4KRestoration #MigrationHistory #PostwarAustralia #Cairns1960s #AussieHistory #Australia
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