| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (14 min. 55 sec.) ; 90369848 bytes |
| Summary |
The river Murray forms part of one of the world's largest river systems. Together with the Darling River the 'Mighty Murray' runs for 1450 kilometres, making up the single longest, continuous waterway in Australia. This program looks at how the river formed and at how it has changed both naturally and as a result of human use. We look at the different roles the river has played in both Aboriginal the European settlement and explore the impact of, and the issues concerning our heavy reliance on the Murray as a water source.This series explores eight significant geographic features of the Australian landscape. The primary focus of each episode is the physical geography of the features, including their geological history. The programs also look at the interaction of people within these environments and issues relating to the care of these geographical and biologically significant places.Education Outcomes:To assist students to: describe places according to their location and natural built features; describe how natural features affect the ways people live in particular places and; identify issues about the care of places arising from the different ways in which they are valued |
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Broadcast 2014-08-11 at 11:05:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Hydroelectric power plants.
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Rivers -- Environmental aspects.
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Stream ecology.
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Water -- Pollution.
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Watershed management -- Social aspects.
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Watersheds -- Economic aspects.
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Australia -- Murray River.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Naidoo, Indira, cast
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