The Bradfield inland irrigation project was dreamt up in the 1930s by engineer Dr John Bradfield, the man behind the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The concept included forging a new river to divert northern floodwaters across the state to the drought-prone south-west, and a tunnel and aqueduct through the Flinders Ranges. “It would be great for Queensland and great for Australia if we could make it work. Running on empty: Tamborine Mountain and the growing anger over water mining Read moreHarper holds his seat by a 4.1% margin. The Queensland opposition leader, Deb Frecklington, says the LNP has already devised a modern version of the Bradfield scheme capable of irrigating a Tasmania-sized area of the outback.

Source: The Guardian September 02, 2020 04:52 UTC