The Sands of Yellow Rock (1959)

The Sands of Yellow Rock (Opening Title)

The Sands of Yellow Rock
A Kingcroft Production

Filmed in the Wollombi Brook Catchment of the Hunter Valley of N.S.W., Australia.
Featuring the work of the HUNTER VALLEY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

This film is inscribed to the memory of the Pioneers of the Wollombi
Their Faith, Courage and Tenacity still live in the spirit of research.

This film was made possible by the generous co-operation of THE MILK BOARD OF N.S.W.

From an original theme by PROFESSOR C. RENWICK,  Director – Hunter Valley Research Foundation
Supervision: W.S. PATON Milk Board of N.S.W.
Musical Score: JOHN ANTILL
Procued by JOHN KINGSFORD SMITH
Photographed and Directed by JACK GARDINER
Commentary: DAVID LOW

Title: Sands of yellow rock.
Published: N.S.W. Milk Board, 1959.
Medium: 16mm Film [motion picture]
Physical Description: 22 min. : col.

Subjects:
Hunter Valley Research Foundation.
Erosion.
Flood control.

SUMMARY: Surveys the decay and decline of the Wollombi Valley area, N.S.W., and shows the investigations carried out by the Hunter Valley Research Foundation. Indicates methods used to check erosion and flooding.

Language: English

Video files extracted in the GLAMx Living Histories Digitisation lab from DVD transfer C3211(xxvii) “DVD: “Sands of Yellow Rock – Wollombi Brook Catchment Area” 2005. Hunter Valley Research Foundation Archives. 1 February 2018.

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  1. I remember a follow up to this film showing the success of the program. I believe it was called “Along the Wollombi”.

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