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The Voyage of George Raft

1982

The Voyage of George Raft

1982

  • NFSA IDTJPDPBNM
  • TypeFilm
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormDocumentary
  • GenresAction, Adventure
  • Year1982

Documentary film that follows the journey of three men who sail the entire length of the Murray River on a raft made from refrigerator panels filled with polystyrene from November to December 1981. The journey starts at the river's source in The Snowy Mountains, down to Lake Alexandrina and the mouth of the river. This journey was set to be the longest raft trip in Australian history.

Documentary film that follows the journey of three men who sail the entire length of the Murray River on a raft made from refrigerator panels filled with polystyrene from November to December 1981. The journey starts at the river's source in The Snowy Mountains, down to Lake Alexandrina and the mouth of the river. This journey was set to be the longest raft trip in Australian history.

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