Constructing Australia: Pipe Dreams (1-Year Access)

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As Australia was beginning its life as a new nation, a tragedy was unfolding. From the remote coast of Western Australia, to deep within its inhospitable interior, an immense water pipeline was being constructed that would unlock countless riches and help build the nation. But the ambitious dream of political visionary John Forrest and engineering genius Charles Yelverton O'Connor would end in tragedy. In their struggle against the forces of nature and the forces of politics, one would be proclaimed a national hero, while the other would be driven to his death.

(2007, 55 mins) A Film Australia Making History Production in association with Prospero Productions. Produced with the assistance of ScreenWest and Lotterywest. Developed and produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

© National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Prospero Productions, ScreenWest.