Life in Australia: Cairns

Life in Australia: Cairns

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 11, 1964

Runtime

0h 20m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Life in Australia: Cairns

Production Companies

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Description

A small city in the tropical north of Queensland, Cairns boasts a life that is leisurely and comfortable. The tempo quickens, however, at cane-cutting time when the sugar is harvested, and in winter when tourists come north to escape the cold. The Life In Australia series portrays Australian cities and rural centres as happy, lively places where good homes, abundant jobs, schools, hospitals and amenities provide the foundation for a relaxed lifestyle where sport, shopping, religion and even art combine to create a homogenous and prosperous society.