This film tells the story of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Ultimately the Scheme will double Australia’s present power output and will provide ample irrigation water each year. Excavatgions are in progress for miles of tunnel which will divert the waters of the Snowy into the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers. Maps and diagrams as well as photographs show what has been achieved. The Munyong Power Station was officially opened by the Prime Minister in 1955. The completed Guthega Dam supplies this station with water.
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ACMI Identifier
011890
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water-power
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murrumbidgee River (N.S.W. and A.C.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Snowy River Region (N.S.W. and Vic.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-power
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-power
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 1945-1965
History → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Places → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)
Places → Murrumbidgee River (N.S.W. and A.C.T.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)