Lower Fitzroy Catchment

The Lower Fitzroy is one of the four nodes in the Water Security for Northern Australia program. The Lower Fitzroy catchment includes the Rookwood Weir which is nearing completion, however more research is required to reduce the risks for investors and new agricultural enterprises in the region. Some horticultural tree and specialty crops have promise but high value cropping will not automatically be created, in part because suitable soils are scattered along the river system.