It requires minimal operational staff. At Murray 1 and 2 power stations the water falls about m and generates 1 megawatts of power in the two stations. Discover the Kosciuszko National Park. Thanks for using Discover Murray River.
Source: Wikipedia The Scheme took 25 years to build and was completed in Source: Snowy Hydro Hydro-power generation utilises a plentiful supply of water, it emits no pollutants and is versatile in that it can be brought 'on stream' quickly for peak-load situations. Tell your friends you found this at murrayriver. Copyright Discover Murray On completion, the Scheme consisted of seven power stations, 16 major dams, 80 kilometres of aqueducts and kilometres of interconnected tunnels.
For Australia, this was more than just an infrastructure project. Over the course of construction, more than , people from more than 30 countries worked on the Scheme. Many had escaped the horror of post-war Europe to begin a new life in a new land. Working together on the Scheme, they became part of the Snowy family — former enemies and allies working side by side. Workers lived in regional townships and more than temporary camps. Life could be harsh, especially during the early years, when hundreds of men spent freezing winters in canvas tents, with only basic amenities and provisions.
When construction was completed, workers dispersed across Australia. The early construction contracts were won by multinational companies but the training they provided to local engineers meant that by the late s Australian companies were skilled enough to compete for and win contracts. The Snowy was the catalyst for preparing a new generation of Australian engineers. In the American Society of Civil Engineers designated the Snowy as one of the civil engineering wonders of the world.
Ben Chifley, Australian Dictionary of Biography. The National Museum of Australia acknowledges First Australians and recognises their continuous connection to country, community and culture. Defining Moments Snowy Mountains Hydro. See our classroom resource. The Snowy remains an important source of power and irrigation water today. Prime Minister Ben Chifley, May Snowy Mountains Hydro live-sketch animation Postwar reconstruction The trauma of the Second World War forced Australia to seriously reconsider its place in the world.
To encourage this, Australia needed to develop a better and more consistent power supply. Federal and state governments were under pressure to find new electricity supplies. Hydroelectricity was now a viable alternative to coal power. Snowy plan The final proposal, presented in November , consisted of two physically separate projects — one in the north and one in the south of the Snowys.
Jennifer Rayner on the Snowy Mountains Scheme Lightbox showing the elevations of dams and generators. Curriculum subjects. Year levels. In our collection. On display. Explore Defining Moments. Gold rushes in New South Wales and Victoria begin. First railway line.
Postwar immigration drive. Founding of BHP.
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