Summary

Melbourne looks back Australia

L/S of skyline of Melbourne L/S of city showing skyscrapers in foreground and traffic moving along busy streets M/S of man dressed as John Batman with followers Crowd watching camera pans along line of people following carrying various things M/S of Aboriginal chiefs arriving C/U crowd watching M/S of Aboriginal chiefs laying down spears ready to discuss treaty with John Batman camera pans across to show John Batman

M/S John Batman and Aboriginal chief shaking hands C/U John Batman and Aboriginal chief looking at document M/S John Batman with two chiefs with bags of flour piled on a log the two chiefs throw a skin over John Batman's shoulder C/U children watching M/S of Aboriginals dancing C/U of one of them in centre of ring doing a dance surrounded by the others who are also dancing L/S top shot showing tops of buildings and busy streets camera pans up to show skyline L/S of Melbourne looking across river