EPISODE · Sep 2, 2008 · 5 MIN
The Burdekin River
from Catchment Detox
Michael and Helen travelled to the Qld sugarcane region around the Burdekin River. In wet season, this river handles a massive amount of water that empties onto the Great Barrier Reef. In dry, the Burdekin calms down to a sedate pace. Cane growers have relied on both the river and groundwater to sustain their crops, but the water table is rising, salt water is intruding, and agricultural run-off is affecting water quality. We meet growers and soil scientists first hand.
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The Burdekin River
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