A brief description of the large-scale hydroelectric schemes being undertaken by the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority. When completed the scheme will change the geography of an area as large as Switzerland by completely altering the course of streams and rivers. The film shows some of the work undertaken by the scheme including the construction of dams, building of roads and extensive excavations.
Credits
director
Bern Gandy
producer
John Martin-Jones
production company
Australian National Film Board
Language
English
Duration
00:11:07:00
Colour
Black and White
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28658
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Regulation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
History → History
History → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)