Dartmouth

Australia, 1973

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Dartmouth Dam, on the Mitta Mitta River in Victoria, has been designed to manage the waters of the River Murray for irrigation and urban needs. This film tells the story of the making of Dartmouth Dam including the study of plant and animal life. Reminiscences about the old Dartmouth township, and plans for the new town of Dartmouth. Narrated by Simon Chilvers.

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Credits

director

David Morgan

producer

John Richardson

production company

Kestrel Film Productions

Duration

00:22:47:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002639

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Dartmouth Dam (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mitta Mitta River (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage

Places → Cities and towns - Australia

Places → Dartmouth Dam (Vic.)

Places → Mitta Mitta River (Vic.)

Places → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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