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.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009955
Language
English
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 films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)