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Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga

Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga

Genres

Documentary

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Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales regional town of Wagga Wagga in the mid 1960s.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

23 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1966

Country

Australia

Cast

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