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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

Sector: Hydro • Location: New South Wales, Australia

Source: World Atlas

Project
Operational

An irrigation area in Australia that began delivering water in 1912 after Burrinjuck Dam was completed. It transformed semi-arid country into farmland producing rice, wine grapes, and citrus. The system has shifted toward automated channel gates and water-trading markets recently.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Consumer Products
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Atlas

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The project “Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Atlas.

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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An irrigation area in Australia that began delivering water in 1912 after Burrinjuck Dam was completed. It transformed semi-arid country into farmland producing rice, wine grapes, and citrus. The system has shifted toward automated channel gates and water-trading markets recently.

Original sector

Water Engineering

Location

Country

Australia

State

New South Wales

Source

Source

World Atlas

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Sector

Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Consumer Products

Article published date

2026-05-18

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