With thanks to Maureen Holloway, the below three pictures show the construction of the Blowering Dam wall. The spillway pic is dated 1968 so the others obviously pre-date that: (click on each picture to see the full size version)
Blowering Hydroelectric Power Station 1967
With thanks to Chris Nicholes, a pic of the Blowering hydroelectric power station when under construction in 1967: (click on pic for full size)
Construction of Blowering Dam Spillway 1967
A great pic and description from Chris Nicholes: 1967 construction of Blowering Dam spillway. D9 Dozer fitted with a ‘pushin cushin’ designed for push loading of scrapers which were fitted with a push pad at the rear end . The snowy plant operators often washed the dust down at the Royal Hotel, and unfairly nicknamed […]
Tumut Pyneboard Under Construction 1967
With thanks to Lisa Callaghan, a great picture of one of Tumut’s sawmills under construction in 1967:
Blowering Valley 1967
With thanks to Sylvia Halloran: