This film is a filmed record of the 1953 - 1954 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition.
The opening title card reads: ''AUSTRALIA presents''.
The opening credits state that this film was: ''Prepared by The News and Information Bureau, Department of the Interior''.
The film's opening credits declare that this film was: ''Photographed and Written by Phillip Law for the Antarctic Division of the Department of External Affairs''.
The film's subtitle as shown during the opening credits is: ''The Story of the 1954 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition. (A.N.A.R.E.)''.