The story of Big Eildon, the largest earthern dam in the Southern Hemisphere; the need for electric power and water for Victoria’s rapidly developing rural and secondary industries; plans by State authorities to harness the waters of the Goulburn River; the story of the people who lived, toiled and built the dam, their plans, their work, their leisure and finally their grand achievements; what Big Eildon means to the people of Victoria and the Goulburn Valley in particular. No other credits available.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320181
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eildon Dam (Vic)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Victoria - Social conditions
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Water-supply engineering
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)