Canberra, the national capital of Australia, has a man-made lake in the centre of the city. We see a working model of the lake, dam, flood-gates, various transport routes and bridges. The lake, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, was opened at the end of 1964. Shows the official opening and the use of the lake for water sports.
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In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001675
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Burley Griffin, Lake (A.C.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canberra (A.C.T.) - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Reservoirs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Australia - History - 1945-1965
History → Canberra (A.C.T.) - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports
People → Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)