The last-ever cotton harvest in far west New South Wales is under way at Tandou near Menindee, signalling the end of large-scale irrigated agriculture in the region.
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| Cotton blooming at Tandou. |
The 79,000-hectare property will be converted to a dorper lamb business over the next several years.
The Federal Government bought back Tandou's 22,000 megalitre water allocation last year, handing over $78 million to owner Webster Limited.
Property manager Robert Lowe said the decision to sell the water rights came after a run of tough years caused by a water shortage.
Read the ABC News story by Declan Gooch - “Last Menindee cotton harvest is underway as water dries up.”
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