The Tamar Irrigation Scheme is being designed to deliver high-surety irrigation water to the Beaconsfield, Selbourne, Westwood, Hillwood, Lilydale, Pipers Brook and Pipers River areas in Northern Tasmania.
The construction of a dedicated irrigation and water trading scheme will increase the reliability of water available on existing and new enterprises. This will facilitate expansion in the area capable of being irrigated, thereby ensuring security of existing outputs and enabling changes in agricultural activity to high value commodities.
Principal primary production focus is berries, vineyards, orchards, pasture, cereal crops, nurseries, flowers, vegetable crops and dairy.