Irrigation

​​​​​​​​Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd ('Tasmanian Irrigation') was established on 1 July 2011 as a State-owned Company responsible for development and operation of a suite of irrigation schemes.  

This has been undertaken through three tranches of irrigation scheme development. 

The primary aim of the schemes developed by Tasmanian Irrigation is to grow the wealth of Tasmania by developing and enhancing the productive capacity of the State's agricultural industries. 

Tasmanian Irrigation progresses the schemes from feasibility assessment through to the construction and operational stages.

The Schemes

Tasmanian Irrigation owns and operates 18 irrigation schemes (see table below) and owns the infrastructure of two locally managed schemes (Cressy Longford Irrigation Scheme and Winnaleah Irrigation Scheme).  The 18 schemes owned by Tasmanian Irrigation supply water to over 1000 customers. ​

Scheme​​​

​Status

Annual volume​ (ML)

​​Region

​Dial-Blythe

​Tranche 1

​2,855

​North West

​Duck

​Tranche 2

​5,200

​North West

​Great Forester

​Tranche 1

​1,980

​North East

​Greater Meander

​Inherited

​28,800

​​North

​Kindred-North Motton

​Tranche 1

​2,500

​North West

​Lower South Esk

​Tranche 1

​5,298

​North

​Midlands

​Tranche 1

​38,500

​South

​North Esk

​Tranche 2

​4,680

​North East

​Sassafras-Wesley Vale

​Tranche 1

​5,460

​North West

​Sorell
(South East Stage 3)

​Tranche 1

​3,000

​South East

​South East Stage 1

​Inherited

​2,650

​South East

​South East Stage 2

​Inherited

​1,975

​Southe East

​Southern Highlands

​Tranche 2

​7,215

​South

​Swan Valley

​Tranche 2

​2,000

​East

​Upper Ringarooma

​Tranche 1

​5,700

​North East

​​Whitemore

​Tranche 1​

​5,500

​North

​​Scottsdale
​Tranche 2
​8,600
​North East

​Don​

​Tranche 3

​9,500

​North

​Further Development

The Tasmanian Government and Tasmanian Irrigation continue to work with irrigators and the Australian Government to develop additional projects. 

As of January 2025, the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme, Sassafras-Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme Augmentation and Greater South-East Irrigation Scheme were funded and at various stages of the capital project delivery process. 

Further information is available on the Tasmanian Irrigation website:  https://www.tasmanianirrigation.com.au