A survey of one aspect of Australia’s plans to settle her north. The Ord River Project is based on two dams which irrigate the land for cotton farms. A modern township, Kununurra, has been built.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007967
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cotton growing - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Irrigation farming - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kununurra, (W.A.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)