Title Lake Pedder / directed by Anna Grieve and Steve Best ; narrated by Peter O'Brien

Published Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 1997

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Description 1 online resource (30 min.) Series Australasian video online Summary In the early 1970s, Tasmania's Lake Pedder was flooded to make way for a massive hydro-electric scheme. The campaign to save the lake was a turning point for the environment movement. Though ultimately the lake and its spectacular quartz beach were lost, the world's first Green party was born Notes Title from resource description page (viewed November 3, 2014) In English Subject Hydroelectric power plants -- Environmental aspects -- Australia -- Pedder, Lake (Tas.) Conservation of natural resources -- Australia -- Pedder, Lake (Tas.) Environmental protection -- Australia -- Tasmania -- Citizen participation Conservation of natural resources. Environmental protection -- Citizen participation. Hydroelectric power plants -- Environmental aspects. SUBJECT Pedder, Lake (Tas.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85099127 Subject Tasmania. Tasmania -- Lake Pedder. Genre/Form Documentary films. Documentary films. Form Streaming video Author Grieve, Anna. Best, Steve. O'Brien, Peter.

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