South Eastern South Australia. Australian Colour Diary 30.

From the Film Australia Collection of The National Film and Sound Archive Australia. Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1968. Produced by Richard Mason. Shows activities in and around the south eastern region of South Australia.

[@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

[@ORLANDO1962]

Have a 1963 EH. Mint. We have a farm in the SE. Happy memories.

[@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! 😊

[@ACDZ123]

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

[@Vivianblue.]

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

[@lffit]

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

[@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 👌🇦🇺

[@rod_at_adelaide5766]

Ahh those were the days! Love these old films.

[@roystad8916]

Back in better times.

[@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???

[@rankoutsider2363]

@@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

[@baabaabaa-yp2jh]

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

[@bradwilliams1691]

Now they're called Lobsters. WTF?

[@Taipan108]

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

[@CJArnold-hq3ey]

Stick Music meets the Magnificent 7

[@danrobinson572]

So do I

[@MS-qd6bm]

Simple day's, give me a time machine.

[@NFSAFilms]

We are your time machine. Welcome aboard!

[@danrobinson572]

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

[@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.

[@PhilipBurton-dn3ce]

Back when the old HR was a brand new car

[@chuckmaddison2924]

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

[@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.

[@gusman37]

Excellent...

[@overlander123]

0:24 - Naracoorte with double r? I did not realise water skiing had been done on the Blue Lake. Great video.

[@DuckyAwkward]

It's actually the valley lake!!

[@eleleven3694]

Glorious❤

[@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.

[@jimclarke1108]

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

[@Zog696]

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

[@mikaugo]

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

[@andrewsampson3691]

Pity the Valley Lake wasn't the same these days

[@Lupi33z]

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

[@stefanielambart6983]

Remember going to the Pizza Palace.

[@toni4729]

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

[@DD-ts5oj]

Mt "Gambier"!!!!

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

thanks NFSA 👍🏻

[@NFSAFilms]

No problem 👍

[@danrobinson572]

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

[@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"!!!!!

[@Dr-TonyTone]

MCMLXVIII = 1968

[@DavidOlver]

i was born in that year

[@JonnyTGood]

haha my home.

[@kenkellalea329]

I ride push bike weather permitting

[@DavidOlver]

first

[@jtupila4098]

All life pre internet was awesome, period.

[@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+++