The Story of water harvesting

Australia, 1961

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Experiments in water conservation and year-round strip grazing of various pastures carried out at the experimental farm at Badgery’s Creek in New South Wales

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Credits

producer

John Kingsford-Smith

production company

Kingcroft Productions

New South Wales. Milk Board

Duration

00:22:02:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010326

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture

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 → Watershed management

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → New South Wales - Rural conditions

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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