Distribution and storage improvements
Location
Territory-wide
NT
Estimated cost
$41.3 million
Project status
underway
Funding
The Northern Territory Connections package is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($7.4 million) and other partners. Australian Government funding is provided through the National Water Grid Fund.
The Northern Territory Connections package includes a critical water supply network, enabling growth for agricultural and primary industry in the region.
Project overview
The Northern Territory Connections package will enable agricultural and primary industry growth in the region. Projects include a critical water supply network to support this.
Water infrastructure projects under the Connections pathway in the Northern Territory include:
- Katherine Logistics and Agribusiness Hub Water Supply
- Development of critical water supply to support the Katherine Logistics and Agribusiness Hub. This will enable growth for agricultural and primary industry in the region.
- Emerging Agribusiness Precinct – Gunn Point Peninsula
- A pilot project will conduct crop trialling on three lots of 100-hectare leased sites. This will help explore if agricultural opportunities are viable. If they are, there is potential to roll them out on a broader scale.
These projects expect to deliver:
- 455 jobs during construction and up to 1,171 ongoing jobs
- 11.2 megalitres of extra storage capacity
- up to 2,700 megalitres per annum of increased water availability
- up to 300 hectares of irrigable land and up to 54 new customers or properties connected to water supply.
Construction on the two projects in this package is expected to be complete in mid-2025.
Key project benefits
Agricultural
Increased storage capacity
Water efficiency
Water security
Learn more
- Find out about national Connections packages.
- Read our latest news.
- Read about how our funding decisions are made.