Burrinjuck

Postcode: 2582

Burrinjuck is a village community in the far eastern part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres southwest from Woolgarlo and 28 kilometres south from Bookham. It has a population within a 7 kilometre radius of approximately 329 people. [2]

The village is situated on the western side of Burrinjuck Dam which holds water from the Murrumbidgee River and which was constructed between 1907 and 1928 (with World War I interfering with the timing of the construction). In 1891, the drought-ravaged Murrumbidgee Valley was nominated as an ideal location for irrigation development. After devastating droughts in 1901 and 1902 State Parliament approved the establishment of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme. Burrinjuck Dam was constructed to provide water for the scheme.

Construction started in 1907, but due to delays caused by the shortage of labour and materials during World War 1, the original design was not completed until 20 years later, although it was able to provide water for irrigation in 1912.

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