Eton Irrigation

Eton Irrigation is a locally owned and operated company that delivers irrigation water to some 350 customers. It supplies approximately 15,000 hectares of irrigated land located 35 km southwest of Mackay in north Queensland.

Phone: 07 4977 5850

Email: info@etonirrigation.com.au

News & Updates

July 2024 Newsletter

by | Jul 9, 2024 |

At a Glance – in this newsletter:• Announced Allocation – 80%• No Water Statement with this Invoice – No meter reading this quarter. Clear around your meters.• Annual General Meeting – 7:30pm, 20th November 2024 at the Eton RFS shed.• Acrolein Injection Program –...

April 2024 Newsletter

by | Apr 19, 2024 |

At a Glance – in this newsletter:• Works Shutdown – 27th May to the 16th June, 2024• Announced Allocation – 73%• Change to the EICL Distribution Contract – addition of Modern Slavery clause (3 months’ notice).• Annual General Meeting – 7:30pm, 20th November 2024 at...

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Water Information

Water Storage Levels for Kinchant Dam

Water Allocations for Eton

7-day Weather Forecasts for Eton area

Mirani Pumped Volume

Mirani Flow Data

Scheme

Eton Irrigation

Eton Irrigation operates the Eton Irrigation Scheme located near the town of Eton, 35 km southwest of Mackay in north Queensland.

How the scheme works

The scheme sources its water from Kinchant Dam, located 10km northwest of Eton. During high river flows, water is harvested from the Pioneer River into Kinchant Dam where it is distributed through a network of pump stations, channels, pipes and balancing storages.

 

There are 35km of open earth channels that transport water to various sections of the scheme with a further 130km of pipeline delivering water to customers.

Water uses

Irrigation water supplied by Eton Irrigation is primarily used for sugar cane.

Schematic

A schematic of the Eton Irrigation scheme is shown below.

Note that the NDA Eton Headworks (highlighted below in yellow) are owned and operated by SunWater.