Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Irrigation area
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 14,000 hectares
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
Market fluctuations
Climate variability Water allocation conflicts |
| gptkbp:climate |
Tropical savanna climate
|
| gptkbp:community |
Local farmers
Indigenous groups Kununurra_community |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
Ord_River_Irrigation_Scheme
|
| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Job creation
Tourism opportunities Increased agricultural output |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Altered river flow
Habitat changes Salinity issues |
| gptkbp:established |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
Investment in infrastructure
Expansion of irrigation areas Improvement of water efficiency |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Economic diversification
Post-war development Settlement expansion |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ord River Irrigation Area
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Lake_Argyle
Kununurra |
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Dams
Pipelines Irrigation channels |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Western_Australia
|
| gptkbp:majorStations |
Cotton
Sugarcane Vegetables |
| gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Water_Corporation_of_Western_Australia
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Agriculture
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
East Kimberley region
Ord_River_Basin Australian_agricultural_sector |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Sustainable agriculture
Water management Crop diversification |
| gptkbp:supports |
Local economy
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Great_Northern_Highway
gptkb:Kununurra_Airport |
| gptkbp:waterSource |
gptkb:Ord_River
|