Distribution improvements
Location
Hughenden
Qld
Estimated cost
$10 million
Project status
completed
Funding
The project was funded by the Australian Government ($10 million). The Australian Government funding was provided through the National Water Grid Fund.
A group of cows grazing in a paddock in Far North Queensland with a row of trees in the background.
Project overview
The Detailed Business Case investigated a proposed instream storage system of 161,000 megalitres on Saego Station, 45 kilometres north-west of Hughenden.
The detailed business case was completed in May 2022.
Learn more
- Learn about the Hughenden Irrigation Scheme.
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