Water: our national asset

Australia, 1965

Film
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Shows the selection, development, maintenance and operation of irrigation schemes. Emphasises the importance of irrigation in keeping drought in check and increasing primary production.

Credits

production company

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission

producer/director

B.F.C. Barrington

Duration

00:13:53:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011699

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural productivity

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Irrigation - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Irrigation farming - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sprinkler irrigation

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sprinkler irrigation

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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