The preparation and building of the Sugarloaf Dam, on the middle reaches of the Yarra River, at Christmas Hills, to store water drawn from the Yarra River.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001553
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yarra River (Vic.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)