Rare Burnett River Permanent Water Allocation For Sale
Water Entitlement For Sale In Productive Agricultural Region
Offered for sale via auction is this rare holding of 1,000 megalitres of High Priority CA Burnett River Permanent Water Allocation.
For transfer in one transaction to the successful bidder, the scale of this water licence presents a unique opportunity to purchase an allocation to support irrigation/industrial use in the Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme.
The Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme is sited on a rich coastal plain, supporting one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions.
This water entitlement for sale QLD is an opportunity to purchase an allocation to support irrigation/industrial use
The scheme supplies water to farmlands and communities in Burnett, Kolan and Isis Shire as well as Bundaberg city via more than 600km of channels and pipelines. The scheme sources water from Fred Haigh and Paradise dams.
Water uses include irrigation for crops such as sugar cane, tomatoes, rockmelons, watermelons, capsicum, zucchini, beans, macadamia nuts and avocados; urban water supply for Bundaberg and communities in the Burnett, Kolan and Isis shires; and industrial water for various enterprises including sugar mills.
This substantial water entitlement of 1,000 megalitres of Burnett River CA High Priority Allocation can be supplied via channel system or as a private diverter, subject to SunWater approval.
This water entitlement for sale QLD supplies water to farmlands and communities in Burnett, Kolan and Isis Shires
Matthew Tolmachoff, Collier’s Associate Director, Water Advisory & Transaction Services, Agribusiness, says market interest in permanent water entitlements is gaining momentum as interest rates stabilise and investor confidence returns.
“This offering presents a strategic opportunity to secure a reliable water source in a region renowned for its fertile soils and strong horticultural output,” he says.
“With the Commonwealth’s water buyback program reshaping supply in the Murray-Darling Basin, Queensland, and particularly the Burnett region, is well-positioned to benefit from increased demand. High-priority water entitlements like this one are becoming increasingly scarce, and their reliability underpins long-term agricultural productivity and investment returns.
This water entitlement for sale QLD supplies urban water and industrial water for various enterprises including sugar mills
“The Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme is supported by the Burnett River, and the region’s free-draining sandy loam soils, coastal climate and proximity to key infrastructure make it a hub for permanent horticulture, such as macadamias.
“As the macadamia and horticultural sector continues to mature and crop water demand increases, this entitlement offers a strategic hedge against future water scarcity and a compelling investment in Australia’s food and horticultural future,” he adds.
The allocation is for sale by AuctionsPlus Online Auction opening 10:00am (AEST) on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Click on the following link for more information on this 1,000ML of High Priority Permanent Water Entitlement, Bundaberg Scheme, QLD.
