The building of the Sirinumu Dam on the Loloki river of New Guinea. A secondary supply of electric power was needed to serve industrial and domestic Port Moresby. A complete record of the project from the planning, the purchase of land from the indigenous peoples, the drilling and dynamiting to the final opening of the dam gate.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009856
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Papua New Guinea
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water-power
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-power
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Papua New Guinea
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-power
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric power
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)