Backs to the Blast: An Australian Nuclear Story

Nan
0h 52m
1981

Overview

A document of Australia's nuclear industrial history, from uranium mining and its toxic legacy to the nuclear weapons tests conducted at Maralinga in South Australia.

Country : Australia
Languages : English
Released Date: 1981-06-01

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Martin Vaughan

Narrator

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