shot on location in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and was one of the most popular Australian films ever made until that date.

Plot

In New Guinea, Ned "Shark Eye" Kelley floats in town on a raft, suffering from malaria and heat. He has discovered oil in a valley. The local Australian District Officer, Fred, tells Kelley he cannot exploit the oil until the area has been officially "opened up".

In Port Moresby, another District Officer, Steve MacAllister, is about to go on eight months'

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