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National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive

The Queen in Australia

Since her first visit to Australia in 1954 to her last in 2011, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022), captivated crowds across our nation. Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch to set foot on our shores, and that initial visit was beautifully captured in the first-ever feature-length colour documentary made in Australia, The Queen in Australia (1954).

The Queen returned to Australia another 15 times since that tour. At the NFSA, we have a wealth of material documenting the monarch's official tours. This collection includes some of the many highlights.

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