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		This happened because the Snowy Mountains Scheme had started in 1949 and a huge workforce from all over the world had descended upon Cooma.
		The idea was simple: capture the crystal clear water of the Snowy Mountains in a series of dams and then divert it through huge trans-mountain tunnels and release it into the western rivers.
		It was winter, I was one of the youngest employees in the scheme and I worked with all different nationalities and it was something very very special.
	www.australianicons.com.au /cooma.html (951 words)

	Snowy Mountains Scheme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scheme is in an area of 5,124 square kilometres, almost entirely within the Kosciuszko National Park.
		The Scheme is the largest renewable energy generator in mainland Australia and plays a pivotal role in the operation of the national electricity market, generating approximately 3.5% of the mainland grid's power.
		Releases from the Scheme were only based on the needs of riparian users and took no account of ecosystem needs; it soon became known that the lower reaches of the river were in environmental crisis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snowy_Mountains_Scheme (650 words)

	Snowy Hydro - Engineering - About the Scheme
		The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme is one of the most complex integrated water and hydro-electric power schemes in the world.
		Today, Snowy Hydro continues to play a vital role in the growth and the development of Australia’s national economy, by diverting water that underwrites over $3 billion in agricultural produce and by generating clean renewable energy.
		Snowy Hydro currently provides over 70% of all renewable energy that is available to the eastern mainland grid of Australia, as well as providing fast response power to light up the morning and evening rush hours of Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide.
	www.snowyhydro.com.au /levelTwo.asp?pageID=66&parentID=4 (249 words)

	Racism. No Way.: Fact Sheets: The Snowy Mountains Scheme Birthplace of multiculturalism in Australia
		When the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority was established in 1949, there was a serious national shortage of skilled personnel, equipment and construction materials as a legacy of World War II.
		The Snowy Mountains Scheme is widely recognised as the birthplace of multiculturalism in Australia.
		The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority assisted the migrant population to settle in Australia by conducting free English classes in all of the Snowy's camps and townships in conjunction with the Department of Education and supporting the establishment of a branch of the Good Neighbour Council and an International Club in Cooma.
	www.racismnoway.com.au /classroom/factsheets/37.html (472 words)

	The Snowy Mountain Scheme: 50th
		The Scheme has 145 km of interconnected trans-mountain tunnels and 80 km of aqueducts which collect and divert most of the inflows to the Snowy Mountains area.
		The Scheme's operations are vital to river management, including flood mitigation, flow augmentation during drought and the control of salinity in the Murray River.
		The Snowy Mountains Council, made up of representatives from NSW, Victoria and the Commonwealth, as well as representatives from the Authority, directs the operations and maintenance of the Snowy Mountains Scheme regarding water storage and release and electricity generation.
	www.aie.org.au /pubs/snowy50.htm (1823 words)

	Historial Perspective
		The Scheme was the first meal ticket for thousands of new Australians who entered the isolated realm of the Australian high country stockman, the reticent, resolute character embodied in Australia's most cherished legends.
		It was the strangest melange of humanity flung together since the construction of the pyramids, with the Snowy people demonstrating to a troubled world the capacity that exists for tolerance and harmony...
		The Scheme's two main elements, one based on the Murrumbidgee River and the other based on the Murray River, involved the blasting of 12 enormous tunnels deep beneath the mountains, the building of 16 dams and seven power stations - two of them deep underground.
	users.bigpond.net.au /snowy/bgrnd.html (702 words)

	Snowy Mountains - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Snowy Mountains range of the Australian Alps, SE Australia.
		The scheme was begun in 1949 and completed in 1972.
		Corporatisation of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority -- SA water rights guaranteed.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-snowym1tn.html (268 words)

	SNOWY RIVER SCHEME: Snowy River diversion - Governments' hidden agenda - 16 December, 2000
		The Snowy Mountains Project is a large multi-purpose water project that was planned and built to serve the people of Australia as a whole.
		This is all in sharp contrast to the proposals for corporatisation of the Snowy Scheme by NSW and Victoria, where the inland diversion of the Snowy River water is to be substantially reduced, and for a firm period of 75 years.
		The Snowy River lobby in Gippsland, which was advocating the return of waters to the Snowy River, even if for quite obscure purposes, such as white-water rafting, were seen by the State governments of Victoria and NSW as providing a reason to reduce Snowy output.
	www.newsweekly.com.au /articles/2000dec16_snowy.html (1953 words)

	The Snowy Mountains Scheme - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		The purpose of the scheme is to collect water from melting snow and rain in the Snowy Mountains.
		Living conditions were also hard in the camps and towns built in the mountains to house the workers and their families.
		The Snowy Mountains scheme is situated in the
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/snowyscheme (1080 words)

	Why are you selling off the Snowy Mountains Scheme Premier Iemma ? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Hewn out of the rugged Snowy Mountains on the border of New South Wales and Victoria, the project consists of 145 kilometers (90 miles) of interconnected tunnels and 80 kilometers of aqueducts.
		Local communities, environmentalists and farmers downstream from the Snowy’s dams have condemned the sale, fearing increasing amounts of water will be diverted from the natural flow of the river system to generate power.
		One of the lone ALP voices of dissent (Parramatta's Julie Owens) stated you are 'a lazy Government, one that cannot be bothered to put its case to the public [and] too fearful to allow proper debate'.
	expage.com /morrisiemma (508 words)

	Cooma, Snowy Region NSW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Cooma is the main commercial centre of the Snowy Mountains region and the headquarters of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
		Cooma is situated at the junction of the Monaro Highway and the Snowy Mountains Highway.
		The scheme was commenced in 1949 to provide irrigation waters to those areas west of the mountains.
	www.southcoast.com.au /snowy/cooma.html (364 words)

	Snowy! Power of a nation
		Critically examine the impact of the Snowy Mountains Scheme on society and the environment.
		Discuss tunnelling methods used in the Snowy Mountains Scheme and outline the importance of rock bolting.
		Investigate the environmental impact of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
	www.phm.gov.au /hsc/snowy/further.htm (621 words)

	Snowy Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Snowy Mountains are just one section of the alpine highlands that spread across the southeast corner of the Australian continent.
		This gigantic engineering project to harness the waters of the Snowy Mountains for hydroelectric power and irrigation was begun in the 1950s.
		The scheme’s generating capacity is about eighteen percent of the total for southeast Australia, while the water of the redirected rivers is used for irrigation right across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/newsouthwales/snowymountains.asp (752 words)

	Snowy Mountains, NSW, Accommodation, Tours, Events and Hire
		Tumbarumba and Surrounds A pristine wilderness in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.
		Centred on the Snowy Mountains region and crowned by 2,228-metre Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s tallest peak
		In summer the Snowies are perfect for a touring holiday, perhaps staying in one of the region’s many bed-and-breakfast properties.
	www.visitnsw.com.au /destination.aspx?DProductID=9017175 (449 words)

	Save Snowy Hydro - More Information
		Snowy Hydro will of course ensure that their obligation to release 2088 GL to the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers by the end of April each water year, is met.
		Snowy Hydro’s 80% share of the peak generation market, or its high installed capacity or instantaneous start capacity for its generators are not important because should Snowy Hydro get greedy any competitor can build some gas fired stations and compete in the peak and insurance/financial derivatives markets of the NEM.
		Snowy Hydro as a significant player in the peak generation and trading markets is able to own gas fired power stations to back-up its trading activities, without needing to use these assets very often.
	www.vacantmoments.com /savesnowy/more2.asp (4349 words)

	Australian Regional Policy and The Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in Southeastern Australia
		The Snowy Mountains Scheme reverses the flow of two of these rivers with tunnels cut down and back through the Great Dividing Range to the basins of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers.
		The Snowy Mountains Authority, modeled on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) of the U.S., was created in 1949 by the Australian Federal Government to supervise the planning, construction, and financing of the projects.
		The Scheme involved sixteen dams, seven power plants, fifty miles of aquaducts, and ninety miles of tunnels to be built over a thirty year period.
	www.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/australia.htm (1015 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Report (known as the Snowy River Interstate Catchment Co-ordinating Committee Report) described the problems of the river and its catchment and made a number of recommendations including that more water was required to improve the river's ecology.
		Before the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme, farmers inland of the Great Dividing Range jealously coveted the Snowy, and when, eventually, the water was 'turned backwards' for irrigation purposes, they were determined not to let it go.
		The original plans for the Scheme proposed that two thirds of the water be taken but in 1958 the Federal Government of the day was convinced by the American construction company (recently engaged to complete the Scheme) that the rest of the water would only run into the sea and be wasted.
	www.snowyriveralliance.com.au /SnowyRiverStory.htm (1990 words)

	1999 Coins of the Snowy Mountains Scheme Dual $10 Dollar Set
		Today, fifty years after the first blast signifying the beginning of construction, the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme's 16 major dams, 7 power stations, pumping station, 145 kilometres of interconnected tunnels and 80 kilometres of aqueducts intertwine to form a system which expands over an area of 8,200 square kilometers (about the size of Switzerland).
		The scheme's operations begin with the melting of winter snow which is collected and stored in the dams.
		The Snowy's generators can provide energy to the national electricity grid within just 3 minutes, catering to the power needs of the large urban areas of Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide, and the hundreds of rural communities in the region.
	www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/aust/otherset/19991oth.htm (499 words)

	Snowy Mountains Scheme 50th
		Over 8000 ex-workers of the Scheme have already registered their names on the Snowy data base to attend the Celebrations with various estimates of attendance figures made by informed sources ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 people for this reunion in Cooma and Jindabyne.
		The Snowy Scheme, spread out from Cooma to Khancoban and Kosciusko to Talbingo, covers 3,200 square kilometres of mountainous rugged country.
		A radiator, all that remains of the Scheme's three Mighty Antars, was also on display during the anniversary.
	www.4wdonline.com /News/1999/991016.SMHEA.html (941 words)

	Snowy Mountains - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Snowy Mountains, range, located in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
		The Snowy Mountains Scheme is a vast engineering project, covering...
		In the high mountain ranges, temperatures remain cold throughout the year.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Snowy_Mountains.html (103 words)

	Heritage Council of NSW April 1998 - Heritage Week
		The aim of the 'Snowy Scheme' was to divert the waters of the Snowy and Tumut rivers, via tunnels through the Great Dividing Range, to the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers to irrigate the inland plains.
		The scheme is important because of its history as a post WWII engineering initiative at a national level; for its technological significance as the largest engineering system developed in Australia; and for its dramatic altered landscapes.
		Throughout 1999 the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority is inviting Australians to come to the Snowy Mountains Scheme and see where it all began.
	www.heritage.nsw.gov.au /heritagensw/mar99/7_art.htm (1046 words)

	Snowy Mountains travel guide - Wikitravel
		The Snowy Mountains [1], sometimes nicknamed the Snowies, are a region of New South Wales in Australia in the south east of the state.
		The Snowy Mountains are on Australia's eastern seaboard and are equidistant from Sydney and Melbourne.
		The Snowy Mountains is a significant and untamable high country where many Australian myths and traditions of Australian identity were born.
	wikitravel.org /en/Snowy_Mountains (573 words)

	Modern Australian wonder lives again at State Library - Media releases 2000
		The sheer grit and grunt behind the building of a modern Australian wonder, the Snowy Mountains Scheme, is captured in a dynamic new photographic exhibition at the State Library, from 16 October.
		The scheme stands as a unique Australian engineering and social achievement, and its influence lives on through the practices, skills, attitudes and ideas about multiculturalism — two thirds of the workforce came from more than 30 countries, mostly from war torn Europe.
		A vision for Australia, the book and exhibition, is part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme's 50th anniversary celebrations, and is designed to take the story of the scheme out to Australia.
	www.sl.nsw.gov.au /media/2000/snowyscheme.cfm (410 words)

	Snowy River
		The Snowy River Shire is a rapidly developing local government area comprising 11 residential areas and 7 resort villages.
		As a result of the construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, the area is a prime example of Australian multiculturalism.
		Snowy Mountains Airport 10 mins from Berridale and 30 mins from Jindabyne Sydney Airport 1 hr flight, Canberra Airport 1 hr by road.
	www.capitalregion.org.au /snowy_river.htm (693 words)

	Snowy Mountains, Thredbo & Perisher Events & Activites
		Whether it be a cold mountain stream, a heated indoor pool, or Lake Jindabyne itself, there are lots of opportunities to enjoy a refreshing swim.
		There’s so much to see and do, take a ride with Snowy Helicopters, visit the Ag Barn near Dalgety, have lunch at the Snowy River Winery, take a self drive tour of the Snowy Scheme, visit Yarrangobilly Caves, you’ll never be lost for something to see.
		One motorcycling journalist put it this way, “If you wanted to create a road bike playground, the Snowy Mountains would be the template.” This region has some of Australia’s best motorcycling routes, and combined with the scenery, the unique features of the area and the ambience of Silvertop, provides a wonderful way to travel.
	www.silvertoplodge.com.au /activities/summer_fs.htm (570 words)

	Why are you selling off the Snowy Mountains Scheme Premier Iemma ? (CONT)
		The sale of the iconic Snowy Mountains hydropower scheme to the highest bidder shows that there are no limits that the Commonwealth and state governments of will stoop to for a dollar.
		The Snowy Mountains Scheme was a key part of the Chifley Government's post war reconstruction of Australia.
		Australia's taxpayers - not our politicians - own the iconic Snowy Mountains Scheme, the great engineering project initiated by the Chifley federal Labor government in 1949 and which took 25 years and 100,000 migrant workers from 30 countries to build.
	expage.com /morrisiemma1 (594 words)

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