2012 Precision Ag SYMPOSIUM - SPAA

The Venue
The 2012 SYMPOSIUM will be held at Mildura.
Mildura is located in the far north-western corner of Victoria, on the banks of the Murray River,
around 400 kilometres from Adelaide and 550 kilometres from Melbourne. Flights direct to Mildura
from Melbourne are available on Qantas, Regional Express (REX) and Virgin Australia.
Mildura is a popular tourist destination and a bustling regional city in an area well noted for its
warm and stable weather. It features wide, tree-lined streets and is surrounded by vast numbers of
wineries and fruit growing farms.
Mildura's famous natural attraction is the Murray River which offers many activities, such as paddle
steamer cruises which depart from the wharf, swimming, fishing and the popular activity of living on
a hired houseboat and cruising along the river for a number of days.
The Mildura region was transformed into a rich agricultural oasis thanks to the work of the Chaffey
brothers from Canada in the late 1800s due to their experience with creating irrigation settlements.
Dryland farming, irrigated horticulture (table grapes, wine grapes, dried grapes, citrus and
vegetables), tourism including Murray Sunset, Hattah and Mungo National Parks, food and
beverage manufacturing, transport and logistics, retail, health and community services are
industries that exist with success in the region. Emerging industries include renewable energy
generation, aquaculture, mineral sands mining and recycling.
Mildura is the perfect base for exploring other locations in this area. A 90 minute drive west will
take you into South Australia's rich Murray Riverland region surrounding Renmark and Berri. 30
kilometres north-west of Mildura is the historic port town of Wentworth in New South Wales, where
the Murray River meets the Darling River, at the gateway to a vast outback region.
The region boasts a population of over 60,000.
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