A Big Country – The Challenge of Lake Eyre (1978)

Television program

Length: 29 minutes 16 seconds

Taken from the reality series A Big Country

Synopsis

Lake Eyre is generally a massive environment of death or rather lifelessness, and every year for several months, John and Roma Dulhunty come to the lake to conduct their geological survey.

Curator’s notes

Roma and John Dulhunty are explorers of the great outback of Australia. An amazing pair, they’re planning their next six months of research on Lake Eyre at a time when most Australians are planning their retirement.

Original aspect ratio: 4 x 3 (TV)
Original censorship rating: PG

Production company ABC
Producer David Leonard
Executive producer John Sparkes
australian screen