Corporate Body
Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme (1949 - )
- From
- 17 October 1949
New South Wales, Australia - Functions
- Resources, Public Utilities and Energy
- Website
- http://www.snowyhydro.com.au
Summary
Construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in October 1949. The work was completed in 1974, when all power stations were operational.
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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
Resources
- 'Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme (19491017-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1491606. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_s.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 6 September 2001, Last modified: 20 May 2021
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