Australia has completed an $80 million project at Torrumbarry in the state of Victoria to deliver water to more than 17,000 hectares of forest. Source: Bloomberg
The Koondrook-Perricoota Forest project included the construction of a 3.8-kilometer inlet channel and a 43-kilometer series of levees and control regulators to divert water in the creek system that feeds and drains the forest.
The plan, managed by the New South Wales Office of Water, is part of the federal government’s efforts to restore the health of the Murray River, according to a statement.
Australia’s federal government, and the New South Wales, Victorian, South Australian and ACT governments funded the project.
The Murray-Darling Basin covers 14% of the country’s land and contains 43% of its farms and 11% of the population.
