Underground water

The importance of underground water in Australia. Indicates the extent to which the cattle country relies on bore water and the work being done by geologists and hydrographers in the field, and the scientists in laboratories, on the problem of desalination.

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Credits

production company

Forum Australia

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

director

Roland Beckett

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011315

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Saline water conversion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water, Underground

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1964

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