Planning a water harvesting project

Australia, 1956

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Certain aspects of the water harvesting project developed at the Sydney University Farm, Badgery’s Creek. Describes the essential needs on an average farm and shows the construction of storage dams, various irrigation systems available, and the correct application of irrigation to pastures.

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Credits

producer

John Kingsford-Smith

production company

Kingcroft Productions

Duration

00:15:37:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008454

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams

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

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Irrigation farming - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sprinkler irrigation

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sprinkler irrigation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water use

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Watershed management

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water consumption

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Water consumption

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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