Ord River region

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The Ord River region is a culturally significant area in northern Western Australia known for its importance to Indigenous communities, particularly the Miriwoong people, and for its large-scale irrigation and agricultural developments.

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Ord River region canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
associatedWithProject Ord River Irrigation Scheme
Ord River Scheme Stage 1
Ord River Scheme Stage 2 (Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project)
climate tropical monsoon climate
contains Diversion Dam (Ord River)
Lake Argyle
Lake Kununurra
Ord River Dam
Ord River Irrigation Area
Ord River Valley
country Australia
governedBy State of Western Australia
linked to: Western Australia
hasCulturalHeritage Indigenous sacred sites
rock art sites
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Gajirrabeng people
Miriwoong people
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
horticulture
tourism
hasEcosystem riverine wetlands
tropical savanna
hasFeature Ord River Gorge
Ord River floodplain
hasLandUse conservation
irrigated agriculture
pastoralism
hasLanguageRegionFor Miriwoong language
hasMajorRiver Ord River
hasNearbyTown Kununurra
Wyndham
knownFor agricultural development
cotton production (historical)
freshwater crocodile habitat
large-scale irrigation
mango production
melon production
sandalwood plantations
tourism
tropical agriculture
locatedIn Kimberley region
northern Western Australia
namedAfter Ord River
partOf Ord River catchment
seasonalPattern distinct wet season and dry season
traditionalOwners Gajirrabeng people
Miriwoong people

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Miriwoong people hasConnectionTo Ord River region
Victoria Highway crosses Ord River region
Jaru people region Ord River region
Miriwoong traditionalAssociation Ord River region
subject linked to: Mirwoong
Miriwong hasConnectionTo Ord River region
Durack family associatedPlace Ord River region