Ord River region
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The Ord River region is a culturally significant area in northern Western Australia known for its importance to Indigenous communities, particularly the Miriwoong people, and for its large-scale irrigation and agricultural developments.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographic region ⓘ |
| associatedWithProject |
Ord River Irrigation Scheme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ord River Scheme Stage 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ord River Scheme Stage 2 (Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Diversion Dam (Ord River)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Argyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Kununurra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ord River Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Ord River Irrigation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Ord River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Indigenous sacred sites
ⓘ
rock art sites ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Gajirrabeng people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miriwoong people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
riverine wetlands
ⓘ
tropical savanna ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Ord River Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ord River floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
conservation
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegionFor | Miriwoong language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Ord River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Kununurra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wyndham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural development
ⓘ
cotton production (historical) ⓘ freshwater crocodile habitat ⓘ large-scale irrigation ⓘ mango production ⓘ melon production ⓘ sandalwood plantations ⓘ tourism ⓘ tropical agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kimberley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Western Australia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ord River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ord River catchment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalPattern | distinct wet season and dry season ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Gajirrabeng people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miriwoong people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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