Episode #15.40
- Episode aired Nov 12, 2006
- 56m
Harnessing the awesome flow of one of the north-west's wildest rivers, the Ord Irrigation Scheme created fertile farming land out of vast grazing country. Now, there are plans to double the ... Read allHarnessing the awesome flow of one of the north-west's wildest rivers, the Ord Irrigation Scheme created fertile farming land out of vast grazing country. Now, there are plans to double the size of the scheme, but key questions of who will pay for it, and what crops will drive th... Read allHarnessing the awesome flow of one of the north-west's wildest rivers, the Ord Irrigation Scheme created fertile farming land out of vast grazing country. Now, there are plans to double the size of the scheme, but key questions of who will pay for it, and what crops will drive the expansion remain unanswered. Some fear that the reluctance of the Western Australian Gov... Read all