Australis Films

 

The following film clips were taken by Henk Looyen on a Super8 camera on Voyage 53 Southbound in Feb/March 1976.

They were subsequently transferred to digital and then colour corrected by his son Paul in 2005. (They both feature briefly in one of the clips: Henk was 35 and Paul was 8 at the time)

Each clip comes in two formats...

(Though theoretically, a modem user may downlod the Better version if willing to be patient) - Perhaps a quick look at the low quality to see if the movie interests you before downloading the higher version)

You will need Quicktime player installed (available from Apple here)

After viewing the below movies, you may want to see the complete movie on DVD. Paul has done a fine job of adding a few sound effects and dubbing music on to the DVD. Paul has advised me that he is happy to send out a copy of the finished product to anyone that wants one. If you are interested please contact Paul direct by emailing him here to negotiate the costs.

    Film
    length
    Low Quality
    Better Quality
    Around the ship
    Sunny day - 2:17 min
    Crete
    Arrival and Australis at port - 1:19 min
    On deck
    Sunning and swimming - 0:52 min
    Crossing the Equator
    Neptune Festival - 1:41 min
    Rough Seas
    Crossing the Indian - 0:58 min
    Melbourne arrival
    See the unfinished Westgate - 0:45 min
    Sydney arrival
    Dreary day on the harbour - 1:11 min

    All films are copyrighted by Paul Looyen 2005