Burdekin Distribution System
In December 2017 the Burdekin-Haughton Investigation Board completed its term after submitting a revised Business Proposal to government.
| Investigation board chair | Mario Barbagallo |
|---|---|
| Investigation board members | Dan Coutts Ian Davies Mauro Garbuio Peter Gilbey Evan Shannon |
| About Burdekin | The area irrigated by the distribution system is about 45,000 hectares, sourced from the Burdekin River, with groundwater being recharged by the Haughton River |
| Irrigated crops | Sugar cane, mangoes, sandalwood, grain legumes and various small crops including watermelons and rockmelons |
| Customers | About 250 irrigators and less than 5 non-irrigators |
| Channels and pipelines | 391km |
| Pump stations | 13 |
| Balancing storages | 5 |
| Drains | 372km |
| Off takes | 993 |
| Water transported | 280,000ML |
| Industry | Two water boards and four sugar mills operate in the district |
