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Snowy Mountains Hydroelectricity Scheme

    

Snowy Hydro - official site of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectricity Scheme. Take some time & watch the animation scroll through. This gives you an idea of what the SMHS is all about.

Snowy Features - quick facts from the CAP site.

The Snowy Today - brief summary of the the SMHS as it is today

 

Snowy Mountains Scheme - from the Culture & Recreation website. An excellent & concise overview.

50th Anniversary of the Snowy Mountains Scheme - site traces 50 years of history. Rights at the end there are quick facts about the Snowy.

Engineering - the Snowy - Quick facts about building the Snowy Mountains Scheme.

Snowy! Power of a Nation - from the Powerhouse Museum - 

  • Purpose of the SMHS, building, great technological information. Includes great cross-sectional diagrams of the different types of dams.
  • Impact of the Snowy Scheme - from the Powerhouse Museum - on indigenous Australians, the environment, society, irrigation, multiculturalism, includes information on the Snowy River Enquiry

ABS Special Article 1986 - the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme - details about the history, geography, features, construction & utilisation of the SMHS.

The Snowy Scheme Fact Sheet - from the Murray Darling Basin Commission.

The Spirit of the Snowy 50 years On - from the Aust. Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering. Has great diagrams & maps.

The Plusses & Minuses of the Snowy Mountains Scheme - from the Aust. Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering.

The Snowy Mountains Scheme - Birthplace of multiculturalism in Australia - Facts sheet - from Racism,No Way site.

Children of the Snowy - a project to write a book that is a collection of unique stories of the life experiences, family life and adventures of the children growing up in the remote townships and camp sites of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme during the 25 years of construction.

For Teachers

The Snowy Mountains Scheme -  NSW CAP unit for Stage 3 HSIE

Snowy! Power of a Nation -   with HSC syllabus outcomes. Very detailed information at this Powerhouse Museum site.

Power

Energy in the Snowy - the CAP page gives information about the power stations, power generation & the advantages of hydro-electricity.

Green Power Fact Sheet - from the Australian Greenhouse Office, has an easy to read section on water power.

The Snowy Scheme Fact Sheet - from the Murray Darling Basin Commission.

Water

Snowy Water Enquiry - from the SMHS site - information on the 1998 report about releasing water.

Snowy River Rescue - opinions about the water flow in the Snowy River.

The Snowy Scheme Fact Sheet - from the Murray Darling Basin Commission.

Water Use - from the CAP website

Tourism

Regional Information - Snowy Mountains - from Travel Mall. Brief tourism facts.

Snowy Mountains Regional Tourism Organisation

Snowy Hydro - Tourism - from the SMHS official website.

Snowy Hydro - from Travel Downunder

Thredbo.com.au - this site has up-to-the-minute weather & webcams.

Perisher Blue - click on either summer or winter to find out about tourism in each season

SkiTube - tourist information & timetable

Travel Downunder - Skitube. Has a great currency calculator to work out the cost of the skitube in various currencies

Tourism Information from Rainbow Pines Caravan Park, Adaminaby.

Kosciusko National Park

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service - Kosciuszko National Park.

Kosciuszko National Park - tourist information from AusEmade site

Kosciuszko National Park - information from the Australian Alps National Park site

Murray-Darling Basin

Murray-Darling Basin Commission - Education site - lots of information here about wildlife, forestry, water quality, water use, salinity, tourism & recreation.

The Murray-Darling Basin - from the "Save The Murray" site.

Diagram of the Snowy Hydro Scheme

Red shows the tunnels that join the lakes & rivers to divert water inland.


  This page updated on 03/01/2008 .