The coast of islands: islands of sand

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TitleThe coast of islands: islands of sandSummaryDocumentary about Fraser Island and the Great Sandy Biosphere.ContentsIntroduction to the program, which discusses James Cooks expedition around “the Coast of Islands” – Discussion of James Cooks naming of the eastern coastline – Discussion on “the Great Sandy Region”, and its unique geographic composition – Discussion on the formation, volcanic origins, and history of the Great Sandy Region – Discussion on the Gold Coast, whose artificial islands “became one of Australia’s (richest) real estates” – Interview with a boat skipper, who describes the area as “Australia’s Venice” – Description of the threat of cyclones against the Gold Coast – Description of Macintosh Island, and its annual street race – Discussion on Fraser Island, and its importance to the migration cycles of humpback whales – Interview with a local skipper, who discusses his fondness of the local waterways – Discussion on the aesthetics of Fraser Island, which notes that “(Fraser) is to sand, what the Barrier Reef is to coral” – Discussion on the visitors to Fraser Island, and how it became an increasingly popular tourist location. The program makes note of the fact that the area became so popular that “traffic laws apply on Fraser Island” – Discussion on some of the notable locations of Fraser Island, including the Champagne Pools and “75 mile beach” – Discussion on the preservation and conservation of Fraser Island – Discussion on the strength of the wind at Fraser Island, which gradually causes sand to smother entire ecosystems – Description of the “Cathedrals” of Fraser Island, which were formations of compressed sand – Description of the sub-tropical rainforests of Fraser Island, which were closed biological systems – Discussion on the abolition of logging on Fraser Island – Discussion on the resorts of Fraser Island, and the mounting “people pressure” placed by growing tourist numbers – Discussion on the dingos and brumbies of Fraser Island – Discussion on Morton Island, which was unique because of its dunes. The Island is largely protected as National Park, but was ironically listed as a suburb in the city of Brisbane – Discussion on the Morton Island lighthouse – Discussion with a lighthouse keeper, who laments that “the world has become smaller” – Discussion on the Goats of Morton Island – Discussion on the shipwrecks of the Morton Island, which provided a new ecosystem for the marine wildlife – Discussion on the resorts of Morton Island – Discussion on Stradbroke Island, which was the “most developed” of the region – Discussion on the development of Stradbroke, which was initially marred with plague – Description of the quiet character of Stradbroke Island, with particular emphasis on the “18-mile swamp” – Description of the mangroves and “muddy islands” of Stradbroke, and how It was sensitive to human intervention – Interview fragment with a fisherman, who stressed the value of “the Pin” – Discussion on the conservation of Morton Bay’s mangroves – Discussion on the urbanisation of the region – Description of St. Helena Island, which initially was home to a prison – Interview fragment with a stonemason, who was restoring the islands facilities – Interview fragment with a man who lived on the island as a child, who recalls his experiences on St. Helena – Discussion on the brutality of the island, which was given its namesake from Napoleons first exile – Discussion on the cemeteries of St Helena. The buried prisoners were each given a stone crucifix, and only acknowledged by their identification number – Discussion on Peel Island, which was a segregated colony for lepers – Discussion on the coral quays south of the Great Barrier Reef – Program conclusionCorporate AuthorNetwork TenVideo File Name4021167CreditsPresenter: Glen TaylorOriginal Format 1 inch video tapeCollation1 video file (MP4) (45 minutes) : digital ; 1.81GBDate6th August 2002ImprintBrisbane : Network Ten, 2002

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Local Note4021167

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The coast of islands: islands of sand