Charters Towers sand heaps

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TitleCharters Towers sand heapsSummaryCompilation of footage related to an NQTV News story about the sand heaps of Charters Towers.ContentsInterview with a man, who discusses the Charters Towers sand heaps, and why he felt that the site was a tourist attraction -- Interview with the bush poet Henry Weir, who defended the preservation of the Charters Towers sand heaps on historical and “sentimental” grounds. Weir describes the site as “a landmark of history”, but laments that saving the site was not viable for preservation. Weir also noted that “if the (heaps) disappear, so will part of North Queensland’s heritage”. Weir concludes by discussing the importance of preserving Australia’s history, claiming that “the evidence of history” is otherwise lost -- Compilation of stock footage of the Charters Towers sand heaps -- Unedited footage for a news story, which explains the history of the sand heaps, and how they could be “doomed to disappear within 3-4 years” -- Stock footage of the unedited news story, where Anderton notes that “few people in Charters Towers have actually ventured to the (site)” -- Stock footage of the unedited news story, where Anderton asks whether the tailing dumps were “worth saving”Corporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4020676_1CreditsReporter: Rick AndertonOriginal Format 3/4 inch video tape cassetteCollation1 video file (MP4) (22 minutes) : digital ; 915MBDate1982ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1982

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CollectionNorth Queensland Television Collection

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Charters Towers sand heaps