
Ord River
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Sep 21, 2026
The Kimberley - 22 September 2026
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3:14Sally LucasGUEST
of that area.
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3:15Sally LucasGUEST
What they've done there now, they're introducing cotton farming because they've got so much water since they created Lake Argyle, et cetera, with that Ord River system.
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3:24Sally LucasGUEST
They were having sandalwood trees, but they were not productive enough.
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3:28Sally LucasGUEST
And so they've actually taken all the sandalwood trees out and they're planting cotton plantations.
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4:08Sally LucasGUEST
And that was just beautiful again.
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4:10Sally LucasGUEST
So here we are with these beautiful sun going from orange, then into your pastels, you know, and your mauves and your pinks, just watching the colour of the sky.
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4:18Sally LucasGUEST
And we were just moored in this peaceful part of an offshoot of the Ord River.
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4:22Sally LucasGUEST
It was almost like a lagoon, if you like.
Western Australia Country Hour
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43:25Matt BrannCORRESPONDENT
And we had...
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43:26Matt BrannCORRESPONDENT
Kununurra still has the Jim Hughes Amphitheatre there on the banks of the Ord River.
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43:30Mike BellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Okay, yeah.
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43:31Mike BellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Jim was a tremendous guy to work with and real dynamo.