Corporate Body

Snowy Mountains Council (1959 - )

From
2 January 1959
Barton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Functions
Advisory or regulatory body
Reference No
CA 524
Legal Status
Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location
Barton, Australian Capital Territory

Summary

The Snowy Mountains Council was established in January 1959 with representation from the Commonwealth Government, as well as the States of Victoria and New South Wales. The purpose of the Council is to advise, direct and control hydro-electric projects in the Snowy Mountains.

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Published resources

Books

  • Collis, Brad, Snowy: the making of modern Australia (Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton, 1990), 304 pp. Details
  • Neal, Laura Margaret, Snowy Mountains Story (Cooma: Cooma Municipal Council, 1979). Details

Journal Articles

  • Dann, H. E., 'Two Decades of Engineering - the Snowy Mountains Scheme', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 41 (3) (1969), 23-30. Details

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