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Lakeland Irrigation Area Scheme

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Lakeland, Queensland, Australia

Source: Cape York Weekly

Project
Proposed

The Lakeland Irrigation Area Scheme aims to dam the Palmer River to support 10,050 hectares of additional irrigated cropping in the Cape York region. This project is expected to inject $500 million annually into the local economy and create new jobs, contributing to the sustainable growth of the agricultural sector.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Hydro, Government
Location
Lakeland, Queensland, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Cape York Weekly

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The project “Lakeland Irrigation Area Scheme” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Lakeland, Queensland, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Cape York Weekly.

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2026-07-22

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The Lakeland Irrigation Area Scheme aims to dam the Palmer River to support 10,050 hectares of additional irrigated cropping in the Cape York region. This project is expected to inject $500 million annually into the local economy and create new jobs, contributing to the sustainable growth of the agricultural sector.

Original sector

Agriculture

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Location

Country

Australia

State

Queensland

City

Lakeland

Source

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Cape York Weekly

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Hydro, Government

Article published date

2025-01-29

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