Shows what has been done, by planting grasses, shrubs and trees, to combat soil erosion and cover scarred surfaces which have been left by road-making in the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009986
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil erosion - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Grasses - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil erosion - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree planting - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Road construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)