Tumut Ponds to Canberra Power Line

11 March 1953 The Canberra Times 

Technicians from the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric project are camped at Brindabella, planning the route of the power line to Canberra, with an accompanying road to service the construction work.    

Steel standards, 80 ft. high are to be erected, eight to the mile.  

A high-level bridge over the Goodradigbee is, to be included to provide all-weather access.