Fitzroy Food Bowl
Rockhampton's Fitzroy Food Bowl provides growers with access to the largest and most reliable water catchment on Australia's east coast.
Infrastructure upgrades within the Fitzroy River Supply Schemes are unlocking underutilised and highly productive bulk water access, with agricultural opportunities for growers of lychee, macadamia, avocado, mango, mandarin, cotton and grains.
The Fitzroy Food Bowl prospectus outlines the strength and diversity on offer for growers across the Rockhampton Region, and a wealth of agricultural opportunities yet to be discovered in Central Queensland.
Fitzroy Food Bowl(PDF, 3MB)
New Agricultural Opportunities in the Rockhampton Region
Best known as the Beef Capital of Australia, the Rockhampton Region produces around 14% of Queensland's agricultural production. Advance Rockhampton has identified $280 million in agricultural opportunities waiting for the right businesses to take advantage of.
Rockhampton offers future agricultural opportunities in:
- Lychees
- Macadamias
- Avocados
- Mangos
- Mandarins
- Cotton
- Grains
Rockhampton's Water Availability
The Fitzroy Food Bowl is a key catchment within the Fitzroy Basin, and incorporates the recently completed Rookwood Weir, Fitzroy Barrage and Eden Bann Weir. Plans are underway to raise the Eden Bann Weir, adding more than 34,000 megalites of water into the system.
Rockhampton's Irrigation Strengths:
- 45,000 hectares of suitable land for irrigation
- 165,000 megalitres of supplemented water
- 46,000 megalitres of unsuplemented water
- Water infrastructure including Rookwood Weir, the Fitzroy Barrage and Eden Bann Weir
How can Advance Rockhampton help?
The Advance Rockhampton team can support farmers and businesses looking to explore new agricultural opportunities by:
- Providing access to data and GIS mapping
- Organising field trips to potential sites and bulk water assets
- Arranging meetings with Rockhampton Regional Council, Sunwater, Fitzroy River Water and State Government agencies
contact advance rockhampton
Speak to Wade and the Advance Rockhampton team for more information, or to discuss agricultural opportunities in the Rockhampton Region.
Phone: + 61 7 4936 8282
Email: advancerockhampton@rrc.qld.gov.au