Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

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The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area is a major agricultural region in New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its extensive irrigation schemes that support fruit, rice, and other crop production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
irrigation area
climate semi-arid
continent Australia
country Australia
developedInPeriod early 20th century
developmentBegan 1910s
governedBy Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited
hasEconomicActivity agricultural exports
food processing
wine production
hasIrrigationInfrastructure canal network
pumping stations
regulator structures
hasIrrigationSource Blowering Dam
Burrinjuck Dam
hasLandUse cropping
orchards
pasture
vineyards
hasMajorTown Griffith
Leeton
hasPrimaryRiver Murrumbidgee River
hasSettlementPattern planned irrigation towns
hasTransportLink Irrigation Way
Kidman Way
knownFor citrus production
cotton production
fruit production
intensive horticulture
irrigated agriculture
rice production
stone fruit production
vegetable production
wine grape production
locatedIn New South Wales
Riverina
namedAfter Murrumbidgee River
partOf Murray–Darling Basin irrigation system
Murrumbidgee catchment
plannedBy New South Wales Government
regionType intensive farming region
state New South Wales
usesWaterFrom Murrumbidgee River
waterManagementIssue salinity
water allocation
water efficiency

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Yoogali locatedIn Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Hanwood hasIrrigationScheme Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Hanwood partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Darlington Point hasNearbyIrrigationArea Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Riverina hasIrrigationArea Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
subject linked to: Riverina region
Murrumbidgee River majorUseRegion Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Leeton Shire isPartOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Leeton Shire locatedOn Murrumbidgee River irrigation system
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Riverina wine region irrigationSource Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
City of Griffith isPartOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Burrinjuck Dam usedForIrrigationOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Burrinjuck Dam partOfScheme Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Blowering Dam partOfSystem Murrumbidgee irrigation system
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Coleambally Irrigation Area locatedIn Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area region
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Coleambally Irrigation Area partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Coleambally Irrigation Area locatedIn Murrumbidgee Irrigation District
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Griffith, New South Wales majorIrrigationScheme Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Griffith, New South Wales waterSource Murrumbidgee River irrigation system
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Carrathool countrySubdivision Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Yanco isIn Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Yanco waterSupply Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area channels
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Whitton locatedOn Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Whitton countrySubdivision Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Murrami isPartOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Wamoon partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Irrigation Way regionServed Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands locatedIn Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Yanco Agricultural High School countrySubdivision Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Bilbul, New South Wales partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Hanwood, New South Wales partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Yenda, New South Wales partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Beelbangera isLocatedIn Murrumbidgee irrigation area
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Bilbul partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Tharbogang countrySubdivision Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Tharbogang hasIrrigation Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area scheme
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Griffith region partOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Griffith region hasIrrigationInfrastructure Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area canals
linked to: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Lake Wyangan locatedIn Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Riverina, New South Wales hasIrrigationArea Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Yoogali, New South Wales, Australia isPartOf Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Griffith urban area locatedInRegion Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited serviceArea Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area