Waterfalls of the wet eason

[Dick Pasfield]

Did my weekly weed control run up the lake today. Got rained on four times over the course of the day. With the humidity so high, soaked from rain is a nice change to soaked from sweat

Took a few pics of the waterfalls conjured up by the rain.

[TonyM]

Wow, it looks like Eden Dick.

One day!

Cheers
Tony

[Callop]

awesome stuff.Thanks

[slyman]

Magic! great photos mate, thanks for sharing.

[NAGG]

nice part of the world Dick ...... great shots

[jimbamb]

Dick,
Wish u wouldn.t do that.
Makes me want to get back there again Gods own country!!!!!
Great Photos..
JIM

[Dick Pasfield]

Dick,
Wish u wouldn.t do that.
Makes me want to get back there again Gods own country!!!!!
Great Photos..
JIM

sorry, plenty of rain at the moment, you'd have enjoyed the wet so far.

[jimbamb]

MAAAAAATTTeeeeeeeeeeee
Cant wait to get back
Caugth my biggest Barra at ivanhoe crossing in 2002.120cm
Jim

[fishsmith]

Awsome pics mate we truly live in the lucky country....

[DARC]

Where are the pics from mate?

[Dick Pasfield]

Where are the pics from mate?

Lake Kununurra

[Lucky_Phill]

Lake Kununurra

Lake Kununurra is one of the lakes formed by the damming of the Ord River in the State's far north. The lake was created in 1963 following the completion of the $10 million Diversion Dam. The Diversion Dam was part of Stage One of the Ord River Scheme which involved both State & Federal Governments in developing an irrigation system in the dry Kimberley district.

Stage One involved the building of the Diversion Dam and setting up 30 farms that would grow various crops. Crop trials were carried out and sugar cane and cotton stood out as having the most potential for the area. When the first commercial crop of cotton was planted it wasn't long before a plague of heliothis moths attacked it. This forced the farmers into changing planting times of crops and resorting to increasing the amount of insecticides used on the crops, pushing the costs up. By 1969 farmers were returning cattle onto irrigated pastures.Stage One became somewhat of a failure, with the last commercial crop being grown in 1974 due mainly to the rising costs in fuel, fertilisers and freight.

The town of Kununurra lies on the banks of the lake. The lake not only provides a stunning backdrop for the locals but is a major drawcard for tourism. You can fish, boat cruise or even take a ride on the float plane which is based on the lake. The lake provides the perfect environment for wildlife such as birds, fish and freshwater crocodiles. The lake has over twenty different species of fish and a large variety of waterbirds.

The lake (along with Lake Argyle ) provides water for the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. The water levels in the lake are keep relatively constant except for when the lake is drained. The draining occurs only once or twice a year to help control the weed growth. Because the water level has remain considerably constant there is well developed vegetation along the shores which help to sustain the large, bird, fish and crocodile population. Remember not to pat the crocodiles they can get very snappy.
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[Dick Pasfield]

Lake Kununurra

Lake Kununurra is one of the lakes formed by the damming of the Ord River in the State's far north. The lake was created in 1963 following the completion of the $10 million Diversion Dam. The Diversion Dam was part of Stage One of the Ord River Scheme which involved both State & Federal Governments in developing an irrigation system in the dry Kimberley district.

Stage One involved the building of the Diversion Dam and setting up 30 farms that would grow various crops. Crop trials were carried out and sugar cane and cotton stood out as having the most potential for the area. When the first commercial crop of cotton was planted it wasn't long before a plague of heliothis moths attacked it. This forced the farmers into changing planting times of crops and resorting to increasing the amount of insecticides used on the crops, pushing the costs up. By 1969 farmers were returning cattle onto irrigated pastures.Stage One became somewhat of a failure, with the last commercial crop being grown in 1974 due mainly to the rising costs in fuel, fertilisers and freight.

The town of Kununurra lies on the banks of the lake. The lake not only provides a stunning backdrop for the locals but is a major drawcard for tourism. You can fish, boat cruise or even take a ride on the float plane which is based on the lake. The lake provides the perfect environment for wildlife such as birds, fish and freshwater crocodiles. The lake has over twenty different species of fish and a large variety of waterbirds.

The lake (along with Lake Argyle ) provides water for the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. The water levels in the lake are keep relatively constant except for when the lake is drained. The draining occurs only once or twice a year to help control the weed growth. Because the water level has remain considerably constant there is well developed vegetation along the shores which help to sustain the large, bird, fish and crocodile population. Remember not to pat the crocodiles they can get very snappy.
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About 30 years dated that info but was about right for the time, Wikipedia?? Since then sugar has come and gone, melons and tree crops are all the rage, cotton is on the agenda along with the very much larger area of Stage 2

[Lucky_Phill]

Hi Dick.

Not wikipedia....

here is the link I found. Seemed up to date as the page was built in 2008. ??

http://www.westaustralianvista.com/lake-kununurra.html

Cheers phill

[Dick Pasfield]

Thanks Phil, a bit of a cut and paste from a different era, talks about the last commercial crop grown in 74, not 08

You get that I guess