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A group of children living at Cook on the Nullarbor Plain discover a swimming pool in some limestone caves and make the cave their hideout.

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An NFSA documentary showcasing the history of the NSW Hunter region as a major transport network.

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Railway workers unload materials from a railway truck for the construction of a segment of the trans-continental railway line. Two men in a horsedrawn buggy ride past the camera.

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A point-of-view shot from the front of a train as it travels along a section of new track and makes its way into Port Augusta.

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The bright tropical colours of the coastline of Darnley Island, Torres Strait. Island men bid their families and community farewell.

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A title runs over the image of a lone building: 'Muralaguah Buai Cultural Centre, Wickham’. The busy preparation of the celebration of 'The coming of the light’.

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Blue skies, as the camera pans down, the frame rests on 'Wickham, Western Australia’. A Torres Strait man recalls how he came to work on the railway and stayed.

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An 80-tonne arch rib is placed on top of the main bearing as a worker guides it into place. Another man, who appears to be on a cable phone, also supervises the work.