The Ord

Andrew was keen on the research of the this river system and says: “The Ord River Scheme has been a huge government experiment spanning 3 decades from 1952. It's generally failed to become Australia's northern food-basket with major initiatives to grow different crops failing due to natural pests & soil salinity. For example, attempts to grow rice resulted in Magpie Geese arriving in numbers that blackened the sky and shut the airport. As far as government blunders go however, it's been a good one that has delivered something special ecologically. The enormous dam system has created an amazingly rich man-sponsored ecosystem that seems both out-of-place in its vast arid surroundings and also as if it's somehow survived as a relic of the past from an ancient geological era.”
And just to prove a point, this magpie goose flew into the pub last night and strutted around like he owned the joint. Super cute and friendly. Even had a drink from the bar ( of water )!Read more