The Office of Northern Water Delivery

The Northern Water project (a South Australian government initiative) is being delivered by the Office of Northern Water Delivery to enable the growth of industries crucial to achieving net-zero goals. By providing a new, climate independent water source for South Australia’s Far North, Upper Spencer Gulf and Eastern Eyre Peninsula regions it can help unlock opportunities such as further developing of South Australia’s copper resources, and the emerging green energy and hydrogen industries. This would involve construction and operation of a 260ML/day seawater desalination plant (in two stages) in the Spencer Gulf connected to northern South Australia via up to 600km of pipeline. The final decision to proceed with construction of the Northern Water project will rely on finalising project approvals and agreements. These encompass extended consultations with Traditional Owners, landholders, and the community; comprehensive evaluations of environmental, engineering, and economic aspects of the project; and commercial negotiations for project delivery and water purchase. Northern Water acknowledge and respect Aboriginal peoples as the State’s first peoples and recognise them as the Traditional Owners and occupants of land and waters in South Australia. We also acknowledge and pay respect to the Barngarla and Kokatha people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Northern Water project is proposed. And that their cultural heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Barngarla and Kokatha people today. For updates go to YourSAy.sa.gov.au/northern-water