• The Snowy Mountains Scheme, also known as the Snowy Hydro or the Snowy scheme, is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia.
  • The Snowy Scheme comprises two main developments, the northern Snowy-Tumut Development and the southern Snowy-Murray Development.
  • The Snowy Mountains hydro scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south east Australia.
  • The Snowy Mountains Scheme 2.0 promises to deliver more reliable renewable energy as old power stations are closed.
  • More than 100,000 people worked on the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme from its launch in 1949 to its official opening in 1972.
  • The Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme is a world class civil engineering project that provides vital electric power and irrigation water.
  • The Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers also supply water for irrigation in the dry west, which also forms a crucial part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
  • EVANS: Today the Snowy Mountains scheme is still considered one of the largest and most ambitious engineering projects ever undertaken in Australia.
  • Using this machinery, the daily rate of advance per heading would likely be around three times faster than it was during the original Snowy Mountains Scheme.
  • The Snowy Mountains Scheme is a testimony to the Snowy workers' skills and endeavour, as well as the birthplace of a uniquely multicultural Australia.
  • Discuss the BtN Snowy Mountains Scheme story as a class. What questions were raised in the discussion (what are the gaps in their knowledge)?
  • English: The Snowy Mountains Scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia.