Lakeland identified as potential horticultural powerhouse due to completion of Detailed Business Case for an Irrigation Area Scheme in far North Queensland.

Lakeland, a rural town in Cook Shire, has been identified as a potential horticultural powerhouse following the completion of the Detailed Business Case for an Irrigation Area Scheme in far North Queensland. Located 128 km northwest of Cape Tribulation, Lakeland possesses the necessary skills and land to expand on its diverse range of high-value crops, boosting agricultural growth and investor confidence in the region. The Lakeland Irrigation Area Scheme is expected to provide substantial social and economic benefits to the broader Cape and Torres region by accelerating population growth.

May 22, 2024
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