The Western Australian Government’s Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project has reached a major milestone with the release of more than 15,200ha of irrigable agricultural land near Kununurra in Western Australia’s tropical north east.

The Government is now seeking Expressions of Interest for around 15,000 hectares of irrigable agricultural land across three areas.

• Goomig Farm:  Around 7,400 hectares of developed irrigable land, with lots ranging from 60 to 839 hectares. Irrigation infrastructure will be completed in 2011, with roads and drainage to be constructed in 2012 to 2013.
• Two additional areas which have potential for medium to long term development:
  Knox Plain:  Around 6,000 hectares of land to the east of the Goomig Farm Area
  Ord West Bank:  Around 1,700 hectares of land on the west bank of the Ord River

The irrigation expansion project forms part of a $415million partnership between the Western Australian and Australian Governments to encourage the development of agricultural enterprise, new community and social infrastructure and see Kununurra emerge as a major regional hub.

The project has been made possible through the Ord Final Agreement a native title agreement between the State Government of Western Australia and the Miriuwung and Gajerrong people,