Valley of the Murray River. Part 2

Australia, 1961

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This second film of a three-part series continues the description of the country and industries along the Murray, from Yarrawonga to the Swan Hill-Moira region. Diagrammatic maps indicate the extent of the irrigation systems on both sides of the river and show how these irrigation systems are operated and conrolled. The industries shown include wool, fruit and rice growing, dairying, and the raising of fat lambs; together with associated processing industries in the areas of Yarrawonga, Shepparton, Rochester, Echuca, Kerang and Swan Hill. Commentary by Roger Climpson.

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Credits

producer

Fred Whatham

production company

Cine-Austral Productions

Duration

00:14:40:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503805

Language

English

Subject categories

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

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Echuca (Vic)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray Valley

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray-Darling Basin

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Swan Hill (Vic.)

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

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

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

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

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Rural

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Australia - History

History → History

History → Murray Valley - History

Places → Cities and towns - Australia

Places → Echuca (Vic)

Places → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)

Places → Murray Valley

Places → Murray-Darling Basin

Places → Swan Hill (Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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