Ashburton River Irrigation System
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Onslow, Western Australia, Australia
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A plan to build 10 specialised weirs along a section of the Ashburton River flowing through Minderoo Station in Pilbara, Western Australia. The weirs aim to capture an estimated 8.4 gigalitres of water per year to address water shortages in the region and support projects including the Yangibana rare earths project.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Onslow, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Original status | under legal review |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A plan to build 10 specialised weirs along a section of the Ashburton River flowing through Minderoo Station in Pilbara, Western Australia. The weirs aim to capture an estimated 8.4 gigalitres of water per year to address water shortages in the region and support projects including the Yangibana rare earths project. |
Original sector | Water Management |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Onslow |
Source
Source | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-11-06 |
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