South Eastern South Australia. Australian Colour Diary 30.

[@mombaassa]

Glorious days, down under. I was five when we moved from Malaysia to NZ and a few years later, to Aus. It was gob-smacking culture shock, for me! Folks drank fresh full-cream milk, ordinary guys owned boats, breakfast was steak or chops, cars were huge with bench seats, fella's took their dog to the pub, ladies wore pointy brraahs... and I was in heaven! 😊

[@Vivianblue.]

What a gorgeous old video of how beautiful life was down in 60s the South East. ❤

[@ACDZ123]

The beach party was like something out of an Elvis movie lol 😆

[@dits791]

A 1967 HR Holden sedan, had one just the same, great cars. In the days where you could replace a water pump in under 1/2 an hour. Loved growing up in the 60's.

[@davidhewitt9097]

This was my first car. Once I put radial tyres on it (Dunlop SP40s) it drove like a dream. It was a good size, easy to drive, very reliable, I think petrol was bout 45cents a gallon (10cents a ltr). And yes I could do simple maintenance, like changing the alternator. I had it for 7 years and it never let me down.

[@davidn3843]

I used to live in SA and Qld, then We drove my old HR down to Melbourne. It didn't miss a beat. Beautiful old car. I didn't want to sell it, but I needed to upgrade. 😂 But, growing up in the 60's and 70' was great! 😉👍 I miss the good old, bad old days! 😄👍 Blessings and kindest regards David from Melbourne. 🌏 🙄☝️

[@brucebird133]

Bet you wished you had it now! Worth silly dollars

[@slipperyjoines6629]

Me too,life was cleaner,there was innocence

[@TheHsan22]

My father had one, a similar white HR. He had an accident, with the HR ending on a fire hydrant with water bubbling out of the grille. A photo made it into a Melbourne newspaper. He got a copy and had it framed for the wall of his den/mancave.

[@lffit]

I can relate to this, shows how old I have become, seriously the filmography was very well done!

[@rod_at_adelaide5766]

Ahh those were the days! Love these old films.

[@thatfelladownunder9396]

Mt Gambier, my birthplace. My uncle had the Shell servo in the main st and Nana worked at the Sussan shop, from memory. We moved away when I was 6 months old but went back there for every 2nd Christmas. I remember the Yahl cheese direct from the factory. My uncles farm. The massive softwood forests. Where my Dad used to work before I was born. We’d take the 280 odd mile journey in an EH station wagon from the Adelaide Hills to My Gambier. 5 kids 2 adults not a seatbelt in sight. I remember standing on the transmission tunnel in the back so I could see over the front seat or pile into the back and play with my matchbox cars. The journey took forever back then. Great memories.

[@CJArnold-hq3ey]

The Music is a cross between Stick Music and The Magnificent 7 hats of to NFSA - thankyou for a glimpse into yesteryear , cheers from upper Spencer Gulf 👌🇦🇺

[@Taipan108]

I love the music in this film. Unmistakably 1960s.

[@CJArnold-hq3ey]

Stick Music meets the Magnificent 7

[@danrobinson572]

So do I

[@Frank-qs3pe]

What a time and place to live !! Too bad I missed it as I wasn't born until 1975.....Cheers from your groooooooovey mates in America and thanks NFSA !!!!

[@NFSAFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@danrobinson572]

@@NFSAFilmsgot a question? Does it still look 👀 like this?? Meaning the town???

[@rankoutsider1977]

@@danrobinson572check it out on google maps/street view brother 🤜🏽💥🤛🏽

[@footy2rock]

@@danrobinson572 My sister lives there I go every year the town hasnt changed much,I was living in Mount Gambier in the late 70s but back then you could swim in the Valley Lake now no-one swims in the lake anymore

[@coolhand1964]

This is the true Australia I remember. Simple lives in simpler times. 🇦🇺👍

[@roystad8916]

Back in better times.

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

As a child of this era i remember it well but did stop to realise how lucky i was to hsve it so good, it was just how it was then its only now i wish i had been able to absorb more of it and the essence than i did

[@BillyBoy1235]

You are dead right.

[@danrobinson572]

Awesome 👏 video finally. And we can comment as well.

[@MS-qd6bm]

Simple day's, give me a time machine.

[@NFSAFilms]

We are your time machine. Welcome aboard!

[@baabaabaa-El]

When Crayfish were just saltwater yabbies!! Great footage!!

[@bradwilliams1691]

Now they're called Lobsters. WTF?

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Looks like 1967/ 68 ish. Couple of years before we came to Australia 1970..

[@Zog696]

Great dramatic music.The film unit was certainly worth paying for.

[@peterdiamantakiou]

That is around 1968.Holden's were still king of the roads in Australia since 1948

[@coolhand1964]

Until Chrysler Australia released the Charger. 🇦🇺 Hey Charger ✌

[@gusman37]

Excellent...

[@AdvanceAU]

I am absolutely amazed by the quality of a local film from 56 years ago. Please tell me, has this video been digitally optimized, or is this the original film scan?

[@NFSAFilms]

Hi - this is from a 4K overscan of a 35mm interpos component. Not optimised. Just graded. In fact presented here as compressed mp4 so actually lesser quality than source ProRes files. Thanks for asking.

[@PhilipBurton-dn3ce]

Back when the old HR was a brand new car

[@mikaugo]

It sounded like Clive James doing the short narration near the start

[@jimclarke1108]

I was 18 then remember all of it🤠oi oi oi

[@PhillipMorton]

NFSA, WHAT did you do to the audio? Did you find the original 1/4 inch tape and re-stripe it? What saucery is this?

[@CJArnold-hq3ey]

The Music Stick Music meets the Magnificent 7 ✔️

[@DD-ts5oj]

"sorcery"!!!!!

[@toni4729]

You could look at the Blue Lake at Mt. Gambia but that's all.

[@DD-ts5oj]

Mt "Gambier"!!!!

[@andrewsampson3691]

Pity the Valley Lake wasn't the same these days

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

thanks NFSA 👍🏻

[@NFSAFilms]

No problem 👍

[@danrobinson572]

@@NFSAFilmsgreat channel Soo glad I found ya. Keep showing these types of videos. About different towns.

[@stefanielambart6983]

Remember going to the Pizza Palace.

[@Lupi33z]

all people ever did in the 60s was dance on the beach 😂

[@Dr-TonyTone]

MCMLXVIII = 1968

[@JonnyTGood]

haha my home.

[@billmago7991]

better times? not if you were 19🤔

[@DavidOlver]

i was born in that year

[@kenkellalea329]

I ride push bike weather permitting

[@DavidOlver]

first

[@jtupila4098]

All life pre internet was awesome, period.

[@BillyBoy1235]

You are NOT wrong mate.

[@mediamike693]

+++🐸🦘+++MT.GAMBIIER S NICE 🤩 + THE "BLUE LAKE" IS A TREAT 2 SEE+++I 🐸 SAY IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO MT.GAMBIER YOU ARE MISSING OUT SEEING A VERY NICE PART OF AUSTRALIA 🦘 SO DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR 😝 + GO THERE THINKING ❓❓❓ ABOUT IT I 🐸 WILL ORGANISE A TRIP 2 GO THERE 🦘 THIS YEAR++++++😛+++YEAH+++