Valley of the Yarra

Australia, 1956

Follows the Yarra River from its source in the mountains to the busy port where it joins Port Phillip Bay. Stresses the importance of the Yarra in the supply of water for Melbourne. Shows farmlands and towns, landscapes and scenery along the river as it goes through to Melbourne.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

producer

Maslyn Williams

production company

Australia. Dept. of the Interior. Film Division

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011433

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Dividing Range

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Melbourne (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Phillip Bay (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Victoria

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yarra River (Vic.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Waterways

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Places → Cities and towns - Australia

Places → Great Dividing Range

Places → Melbourne (Vic.)

Places → Port Melbourne (Vic.)

Places → Port Phillip Bay (Vic.)

Places → Yarra River (Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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