The place to grow
The Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) is the lifeblood of agriculture in northern Victoria.
The region spans 27,000 square kilometres of stunning landscapes, including the 9,950 square kilometre designated GMID, the largest irrigation system in Australia. It captures the major regional centres of Swan Hill, Boort, Echuca, Shepparton and Yarrawonga – and supports a growing population of more than 173,000 people.
The region is known as Australia’s food bowl for a reason. The GMID produces more of Australia’s fruit and dairy produce than any other region, with irrigated agriculture generating an estimated $1.4 billion of value per year in addition to production from non-irrigated land.
Our modern irrigation district is the envy of many across Australia, providing access to secure and reliable water for traditional and emerging agricultural enterprises.
The region has an extensive and established supply chain network that is well connected to local and international markets.
The GMID embodies a relaxed rural lifestyle with diverse and supportive communities, access to high quality health care, renowned education facilities and countless opportunities to relax and enjoy the natural environment.
With 800,000 hectares of production land, make the GMID the home of your next agricultural investment.
Fast facts
$1.4 billion
GROSS VALUE OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE
27,000
SQUARE KILOMETRES
170,000
PEOPLE
800,000
HECTARES OF PRODUCTION LAND
SUCCESS STORIES
Flavorite
Australia’s largest glasshouse producer of fresh fruit and vegetables, Flavorite, has continued to expand further in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) with the addition of a six-hectare glasshouse at their Tatura site. The family-owned operation began in 1993, with 1,200 square metres of greenhouses built in Warragul, Gippsland
Kilter Rural
Kilter Rural is an Australian company, founded in 2004 to service a $200 million institutional investment in regenerative farming, biodiversity rehabilitation and climate change mitigation. The business regenerates underutilised agricultural farmland, transforming it to deliver technically advanced and environmentally sustainable irrigated and dryland production systems. Since its inception, 12,000
Calmo Farms
The Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) is home to one of the largest milk production regions in Australia. Despite a challenging operating environment in recent years, dairy farmers continue to be fiercely passionate about their industry and introduce more efficient production practices on-farm. Jade and Belinda Clymo are fourth-generation