Agriculture
Water is one of the biggest operating costs but often least understood. Good irrigation design can save thousands of dollars in running costs, as well as substantially increase yields and quality. Having designed hundreds of systems for viticultural, horticultural and broad acre applications, HydroPlan have a huge knowledge base which is used to find individual solutions for every project.
Cockatoo Sands - Kunnanurra
HydroPlan was engaged by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture in 2008 to prepare a preliminary capital cost estimate to construct the supply infrastructure for a large scale pressurised irrigation system Kununurra in the...
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Red Flag Turf Farm, Tianjin, China
Having designed and supervised construction of irrigation and water supply systems for China's largest commercial turf farm, HydroPlan developed operation manuals and signage for the operators. Translations were done by one of our staff, and...
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Defender Farms - Victoria
Investigation and reports on irrigation systems for an 800 hectare almond orchard, including recommendations for increasing yields through improvements to water treatment and drip irrigation laterals.
Wine Industry Supplies
A new irrigation system was required for a 230 Hectare vineyard near Bordertown, South Australia. A dual system (frost control and drip irrigation) for the Chardonnay variety was required, with drip irrigation installed on the...
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Cadell Irrigation Area
Costs and Benefits of integrating the rehabilitation of the off-farm water delivery system with on-farm re-planting and upgrades of irrigation systems. Rehabilitation of the off-farm system was a key factor in delay and acceleration of...
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Constance Sugar Estate, Mauritius
Irrigation project management services initially for a resort golf course, followed by investigations into a 3,200 ha sugar plantation, of which 600 ha is currently irrigated. Conceptual design and investigations only.
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Fords Creek Vineyard, Mudgee
This project covered 205ha and involved automatic transfer of water on demand from the river to the vineyard. This project also involved design of the vineyard pumping and filtration system, and drip irrigation system.
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Kia Ora Stud, Aderdeen NSW
Upgrade of existing irrigation. 100litre/sec automatic pumping system from river to 170Ha pasture irrigation using hard hose irrigators. Turbine pumping units for 3 wells. All operated by sophisticated auto controls.
The Willunga Basin Pipeline is a large reclaimed water scheme which is owned and operated by its water users. Despite being funded without government assistance, it continues to expand, providing a catalyst for economic growth, replacing stressed groundwater and reducing nutrient discharge to the sea.
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