The Latrobe Valley, the site of the world’s largest single brown coal field and the centre of a large agricultural area. Shows the great power complex at Yallourn, Morwell and Hazelwood and the life of the people in the towns and surrounding countryside. The future of the valley and the State Electricity Commission is touched on.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011429
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Victoria
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Lignite
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → State Electricity Commission of Victoria
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hazelwood Power Station (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Latrobe River Valley (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Morwell (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yallourn (Vic.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → State Electricity Commission of Victoria
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Electric utilities
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power-plants - Victoria
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Victoria
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → State Electricity Commission of Victoria
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric power
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electricity
Places → Hazelwood Power Station (Vic.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)