Case Studies
Mendook Station
Euston NSW
Dry land-cropping to irrigated farm
Contact Rob Love for more information
Mendook Station project covers approx 2800 acres and has transformed a dry land-cropping enterprise into a highly efficient irrigated farm.
The Hope Family approached COBRAM IRRIGATION in November 2005 with the proposition of developing the property. The project started in April 2006 after carrying out due diligence and Stage 1 was completed in October that year.
The property has been divided into 24 110-acre centre pivot sites with up to 5 centre pivots operating simultaneously. The main crop produced on the property is 550 acres of potatoes on a rotating basis of 2 crops a year, with the balance being planted to winter cereals.
Mendook Station is some 10kms from the Murray River and draws water along a 550mm Poly pipeline installed parallel to Pruangle Road. Water is pumped into a 400-mega-litre storage dam on the property. A floating pontoon with three 45kw Davey pumps has been installed on the river, which transfer 25 megalitres of water a day to the dam.
Timbercorp Boort Olive Project
Boort, Victoria
Large scale drip irrigation
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The Boort Olive Estate is considered the largest single olive grove in Australia, and one of the most significant projects of its type in the world. The project will contribute significantly to Australia's GDP and export trade balance. Water is key to the project, and great lengths were undertaken to ensure efficient water use.
Early in 2000, Olivecorp Land Ltd appointed Quipright in association with COBRAM IRRIGATION to complete Stage 1 of the Timbercorp Boort Olive Project. This required design and installation to enable 362 hectares of olives to be planted and staked — with a drip irrigation system installed within a twelve-week deadline. Approximately 124,500 trees were planted in Stage 1. A total of 17 semi-loads of PVC pipe and fittings were required and over 1 million metres of drip line drip tube was laid.
Then Victorian treasurer, John Brumby, attended the opening of the Olive Project.