| KOALAS REMOVED FROM QUAIL ISLAND Koala bears are moved from Quail Island to a forest with an abundance of eucalyptus trees. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7780 |
| Catalog #: | 511248 | |
| Clip Number: | 511248-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1200 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:23 - 01:24:14 | |
| Location: | Victoria, Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/GENERAL: Conservation ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Koala LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Victoria | |
| Description: | 'KOALAS REMOVED FROM QUAIL ISLAND'. Victoria, Australia. At Quail Island Sanctuary we see several shots of men, including Mr Frederick Lewis - Chief Inspector of Game and Fisheries, removing Koala bears from bare trees using a long pole with a noose on the end. The bears are hooked with the noose, then dropped onto a blanket below. One proves to be a little difficult to catch, making his own way down the tree trunk with the noose around him. A bear in a bag is emptied into a wooden crate. The bears are taken by rowing boat back to the road, where a small van drives them to Trentham - 100 miles away. A crowd of children wait by a forest with an abundance of eucalyptus trees. The children watch while the bears are let out of the crates and climb quickly up the trees. C/Us of Koalas, chewing leaves and looking thoughtful! | |
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