Northern Australia Irrigation Futures

Providing new knowledge, tools, and processes to support debate
and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia

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NAIF JOURNAL PAPERS / BOOK CHAPTERS / PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS

Petheram, C, Bristow, K.L. & P.N. Nelson. 2008. Understanding and managing groundwater and salinity in a tropical conjunctive water use irrigation district. Agric. Water Management (In press) doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2008.04.016

Petheram, C., McMahon T.A., Peel M.C. 2008. Flow characteristics of rivers in northern Australia: Implications for development. Journal of Hydrology 357: 93– 111.

Camkin, J.K., Bristow, K.L., Petheram, C., Paydar, Z., Cook, F.J. & J. Story. 2008. Designs for the future: The role of sustainable irrigation in northern Australia. In: Sustainable Irrigation: Management Technologies and Policies II. Villacampa Estve, Y., Brebbia, C.A. and D. Prats Rico (Eds). WIT Press 2008. (ISBN 978-1-84564-116-0) pp. 293-302.

Thayalakumaran, T., Bristow, K.L., Charlesworth, P.B. & T. Fass. 2008. Geochemical conditions in groundwater systems: Implications for the attenuation of agricultural nitrate. Agric. Water Management 95: 103-115.

Cook, F.J., Knight, J.H., Xevi, E., Paydar, Z. and K.L. Bristow. 2007. Application of new solutions for groundwater mounding to irrigation mosaics. In Oxley, L. and Kulasiri, D. (Eds) MODSIM 2007 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2007, pp. 1403-1409. ISBN: 978-0-9758400-4-7.

Cook, F.J., Paydar, Z., Xevi, E., Bristow, K.L. and J.H. Knight. 2007. Scaling effects in elliptical patches with marginal effects. In: In Oxley, L. and Kulasiri, D. (Eds) MODSIM 2007 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2007, pp. 121-127. ISBN: 978-0-9758400-4-7.

Paydar, Z., Cook, F.J., Xevi, E. and K.L. Bristow. 2007. Irrigation mosaics: How are they different? In Oxley, L. and Kulasiri, D. (Eds) MODSIM 2007 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2007, pp. 470-476. ISBN: 978-0-9758400-4-7.

Kellett, B.M., Beilin, R., Bristow, K.L., and G. Moore. 2007. Reflecting on Stakeholders’ Perceptions in an Ecological Risk Assessment Workshop: Lessons for Practitioners. The Environmentalist 27:109-117.

Narayan, K., Schleeberger, C. & K.L. Bristow. 2007. Modelling seawater intrusion in the Burdekin Delta aquifer, North Queensland, Australia. Agric. Water Management 89: 217- 228.

Annandale, J.G., Jovanovic, N.Z. Hodgson, F.D.I., Usher, B., Aken, M.E., Van der Westhuizen, A.M., Bristow, K.L. & J.M. Steyn. 2006.  Prediction of the environmental impact and sustainability of large scale irrigation with gypsiferous mine water on groundwater resources. Water SA 32:21-28.

Cook, F.J., Fitch, P., Thorburn, P.J., Charlesworth, P.B. & K.L. Bristow. 2006. Modelling trickle irrigation: Comparison of analytical and numerical models for estimation of wetting front position with time. Environmental Modelling and Software 21:1353-1359.

Stewart, L., Charlesworth, P.B., Bristow, K.L. & P.J. Thorburn. 2005. Estimating deep drainage and nitrate leaching from the root zone under sugarcane using APSIM-SWIM. Agric. Water Management 81:315-334.

Bristow, K.L. 2004. Water and Irrigation in Australia. In: Water and Sustainable Development (Edited by Bogena, H., Hake, J.-Fr. & H. Vereecken), Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, Germany (ISBN 3-89336-357-2) pp. 135-160. (Invited)

RESEARCH BULLETINS

Story, J., Bristow, K.L. and J. Camkin. 2008. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Research Bulletin - Product Code PF081448. 4 pp.

Story, J., Bristow, K.L. and J. Camkin. 2008. Frameworks to Support Irrigation Decision Making in Northern Australia. National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Research Bulletin - Product Code PF081451. 4 pp.

Story, J., Bristow, K.L. and J. Camkin. 2008. Understanding Water Systems of Northern Australia.  National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Research Bulletin - Product Code PF081450. 4 pp.

Story, J., Bristow, K.L. and J. Camkin. 2008. Irrigation Mosaics in Northern Australia. National Program for Sustainable Irrigation Research Bulletin - Product Code PF081449.  4 pp.

NAIF TECHNICAL REPORTS

Petheram, C., Tickell, S., O’Gara, F., Bristow, K.L., Smith, A. and P. Jolly. 2008. Analysis of the Lower Burdekin, Ord and Katherine-Douglas-Daly Irrigation Areas: Implications to future design and management of tropical irrigation. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report No. 19/08, CRC for Irrigation Futures Technical Report No. 05/08. 101 pp.

Cook, F.J., Xevi, E., Knight, J.H., Paydar, Z. & K.L. Bristow. 2008. Analysis of biophysical processes with regard to advantages and disadvantages of irrigation mosaics. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report No. 14/08, CRC for Irrigation Futures Technical Report No. 07/08. 68 pp.

Petheram, C and K.L. Bristow. 2008. Towards an understanding of the hydrological factors, constraints and opportunities for irrigation in northern Australia: A review. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report No. 13/08, CRC for Irrigation Futures Technical Report No. 06/08. 111 pp.

Camkin, J.K., Story, J. and K.L. Bristow. 2007. An Ecologically Sustainable Developmen component system to support irrigation decision-making in northern Australia. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report No.78/07, CRC for Irrigation Futures Technical Report No. 10/07. 27 pp. plus Appendices.

Camkin, J.K., Kellett, B.M. and K.L. Bristow. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: Origin, evolution and future directions for the development of a sustainability framework. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report No.73/07, CRC for Irrigation Futures Tech. Report No. 11/07. 48 pp.

Paydar, Z., Cook, F.J., Xevei, E. and K.L. Bristow. 2007 Review of the current understanding of irrigation mosaics. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report No. 40/07, CRC for Irrigation Futures Technical Report No. 08/07. 38 pp.

Petheram, C., Charlesworth, P.B. and K.L. Bristow. 2006. Managing on-farm and regional water and salt balances in Mona Park. CSIRO Land and Water Technical Report No. 23/06, July 2006. 50 pp.

Kellett, B., Walshe, T. and Bristow, K.L. 2005. Ecological Risk Assessment for the Wetlands of the Lower Burdekin. CSIRO Land and Water Technical Report 26/05

Kellett, B., Bristow, K.L. & P.B. Charlesworth. 2004. Indicator Frameworks for Assessing Irrigation Sustainability. CSIRO Land and Water Technical Report No. 01/05

NAIF PROJECT REPORTS

Bristow, K.L., Camkin,  J.K., Marchant, S., Reading, L. and D. Popham 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: Sharing the Learnings - NAIF Workshops (September to November 2007), 92pp.

Marchant, S. 2007. Report on Lower Burdekin Field Trip: An Awesome "Dam" Experience, 4 July 2007. 11pp.

Report on the Brisbane Workshop with Queensland Government Agencies. 3 August 2004. 9 pp.

Report of Darwin Workshop. 22 June 2004. 63 pp.

Report of Stakeholder Consultations in Western Australia . 31 May 2004. 14 pp.

POPULAR ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS, INDUSTRY MAGAZINES ETC.

Bristow, K.L. & Beringen, H. 2008. Sustaining our iconic north. ECOS Issue 145 October-November 2008. p33.

Bristow, K.L. & Beringen, H. 2008. Sustaining our iconic north.  Science Alert Australia & New Zealand, 22 October 2008. http://www.sciencealert.com.au/features/20082210-18323.html

Bristow, K.L. & Filmer, M. 2008. Study sheds new light on northern water systems. Farming Ahead Issue 200 September 2008. p46-48.

Camkin, J. & I. Lancaster 2008. Improving knowledge about water in Australia’s north. July 2008. CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship e-newsletter.

Camkin, J. & I. Lancaster 2008. Improving knowledge about water in Australia’s north.  27 May 2008. Terra Daily

Marchant, S. 2007. Lower Burdekin Field Trip. CRC for Irrigation Futures INFLO E-Newsletter. August 2007

Camkin, J. 2006. NAIF featured at River symposium . CRC Irrigation Futures INFLO E-Newsletter. September 2006.

Bristow, K.L. & S. MacKinnon . 2005. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures (NAIF) - Research, Frameworks and Sustainability. IAA Journal, Vol 20 No. 2 pp. 54-55.

Chapman, L. 2005. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. Rip Rap: River and Riparian Lands Management Newsletter p22 & 23.

NAIF PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS

Camkin, J.K. & S. Neto. 2009. Supporting river basin planning in the Guadiana, Portugal, through the UNESCO-IHP HELP Program. Riversymposium 2009. 21-24 September 2009. Brisbane.

Camkin J.K. 2008. Water in the Southwest: Reflections and comparisons with world water challenges. Critical Horizons Seminar, Bunbury WA, 24 July 2008.

Camkin, J.K. & J. A. Story. 2008. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. NAIF ESD Component Tree Workshop Darwin, Northern Territory. 29 May 2008.

Camkin, J.K., Bristow, K.L., Cook, F., Paydar, Z., Xevi, E. & J. Knight. 2008.  Irrigation Mosaics: An attractive pathway to sustainable irrigation in northern Australia or just a new road to the same place? Irrigation Australia Conference, Melbourne, 22 May 2008.

Camkin, J.K. & K.L. Bristow. 2008. Where to now for irrigation in northern Australia: reflections, findings, challenges and opportunities arising from the Northern Australia Irrigation Futures project.  Irrigation Australia Conference, Melbourne, 22 May 2008.

Petheram, C. 2007. Myth Busters:  is northern Australia our vast water supply? CSIRO Discovery Centre, Canberra. 21 May 2008.

Camkin, J.K. 2008. Water in Society: Water governance stories from Australia. ASEM Waternet Mid-Term meeting. Lisbon, Portugal, 29 April 2008.

Cook, F.J., Knight, J.H., Xevi, E., Paydar, Z. and K.L. Bristow. 2007. Application of New Solutions for Groundwater Mounding to Irrigation Mosaics.  MODSIM 2007, 10-13 December 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Cook, F.J., Paydar, Z., Xevi, E., Bristow, K.L. and J.H. Knight. 2007. Scaling Effects in Elliptical Patches with Marginal Effects. MODSIM 2007, 10-13 December 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Paydar, Z., Cook, F.J., Xevi, E. and K.L. Bristow. 2007. Irrigation Mosaics.  How are they different? MODSIM 2007, 10-13 December 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Bristow, K.L. & Camkin J. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. NAIF workshop, Canberra, ACT, 28 November 2007

Story, J.A., Camkin, J.K. & K.L. Bristow. 2007. New approaches to managing water in northern Australia – the Northern Australia Irrigation Futures sustainability framework. 2nd IWA - ASPIRE conference on ‘Water and Sanitation in the Asia-Pacific Region: Opportunities, Challenges and Technology’, 28 October - 1 November 2007, Perth, WA, Australia.

Bristow, K.L. & Camkin J. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. NAIF workshop, Perth, Western Australia, 28 September 2007.

Bristow, K.L. & Camkin J. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. NAIF workshop, Kununurra, Western Australia, 25 September 2007.

Bristow, K.L. & Camkin J. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. NAIF workshop, Darwin, Northern Territory, 24 September 2007.

Bristow, K.L. & Camkin J. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. NAIF workshop, Ayr, Queensland, 14 September 2007.

Camkin, J.K. 2007. Linking project outputs to policy:  NAIF case study and other experiences.  CRC for Irrigation Futures Annual Research Forum, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 10-13 September 2007.

Bristow, K.L. & Camkin J. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. NAIF workshop, Brisbane, Queensland, 7 September 2007.

Bristow, K.L. & J.K. Camkin. 2007. The future of northern Australia’s unique ecosystems:  Reflections on the findings, challenges and opportunities arising from the Northern Australia Irrigation Futures project. Riversymposium 2007, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 3-6 September 2007.

Camkin, J.K. & K.L. Bristow. 2007. Supporting decision makers in northern Australia: The Northern Australia Irrigation Futures sustainability framework. Riversymposium 2007, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 3-6 September 2007.

Cook, F.J., Xevi, E., Knight, J., Paydar, Z. and K.L. Bristow. 2007. Advantages and disadvantages of irrigation mosaics as an alternative to traditional forms of irrigation in northern Australia.  Riversymposium 2007, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 3-6 September 2007.

Bristow, K.L. 2007. The North … The Future?  ANCID 2007 Conference, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 19-22 August 2007.

Camkin, J.K. 2007. Dealing with complexity and uncertainty in irrigation decision making in northern Australia. ANCID 2007 Conference, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 19-22 August 2007.

Bristow, K.L. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. Land and Water Australia Sustainable Irrigation Program Investors Forum, Bundaberg, Queensland, 19 August 2007.

Petheram, C. 2007. Myth Busters: is northern Australia our vast water supply? CSIRO Davies Laboratory, Townsville. 3 August 2007.

Bristow, K.L & Camkin, J. K. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures project. Presentation to Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce. Darwin, 24 July 2007.

Camkin, J.K. 2007. Development of a sustainability framework for irrigation in northern Australia. Presentation to Steering Committee of the WA Government’s New Opportunities for Tropical and Pastoral Agriculture project. Perth, 17 July 2007.

Camkin, J.K. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: Development of an ESD framework for irrigation decisions. CSIRO Davies Laboratory, Townsville. 5 July 2007.

Camkin, J.K. 2007. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: Development of an ESD framework for irrigation. Lower Burdekin Water Futures group. Ayr, QLD, 28 June 2007.

Bristow, K.L & Camkin, J.K. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. National Water Commission Seminar. Canberra, 4 April 2007.

Camkin, J.K. 2006. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: origin, evolution and future directions for a sustainability framework. CRC Irrigation Futures Annual Research Forum, Narrabri, 5 December 2006.

Bristow, K.L. 2006. CRC IF Tropical Zone presentation. CRC Irrigation Futures Annual Research Forum, Narrabri, 7 December 2006.

Camkin, J.K. & K.L. Bristow. 2006. Wild dream or real opportunity? Developing a
sustainability framework for irrigation in northern Australia. Australian Water Association (NT Branch) Annual “Water in the Bush” Conference, 20 October 2006, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Bristow, K.L., Petheram, C., Cook, F.J., Lawrie, K., Fitzgerald, A. & J. Clarke 2006. Understanding the irrigation - groundwater link: It’s about water quality, not just quantity. ANCID 2006 Conference, 15-17 October 2006, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Camkin, J.K. & K.L. Bristow. 2006. Wild dream or real opportunity? Developing a sustainability framework for irrigation in northern Australia. ANCID 2006 Conference, 15-17 October 2006, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Kellett, B.M., Bristow, K.L., Camkin, J.K., Beilin, R. & G. Moore. 2006. Are northern Australian communities learning from past irrigation and water management experiences? Interpretations of expert knowledge and communities adapting to change. ANCID 2006 Conference, 15-17 October 2006, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Cook, F.J., Paydar, Z., Xevi, E., Bristow, K.L. & C. Petheram. 2006. Can irrigation mosaics deliver better outcomes than traditional approaches to irrigation ?  ANCID 2006 Conference, 15-17 October 2006, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Petheram, C., Bristow, K.L., Smith, T., Tickell, S., Jolly, P., O’Gara, F. & C. Manning. 2006. Irrigation in Northern Australia: A comparative analysis of the Lower Burdekin, Ord and Katherine-Douglas-Daly irrigation systems. ANCID 2006 Conference, 15-17 October 2006, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Camkin, J.K. & K.L. Bristow. 2006. The future of northern Australia: The Northern Australia Irrigation Futures project. Riversymposium 2006, 4-7 September 2006, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Kellett, B.M., Beilin, R., Bristow, K.L, Camkin, J.K. & G. Moore. 2006. Irrigation planning for social-ecological resilience: uncertain futures in frontier regions of northern Australia. Riversymposium 2006, 4-7 September 2006, Brisbane, QLD.

Petheram, C & K.L. Bristow. 2006. Hydrological constraints to irrigation developments in northern Australia. Riversymposium 2006, 4-7 September 2006, Brisbane, QLD.

Kellett, B.M. 2006. A Framework for Improving Irrigation and Water Management. Presentation at CRC for Irrigation Futures Preliminary Review, Coogee Beach, NSW, (22 August 2006)

Camkin, J.K. 2006. Overview of the Northern Australia Irrigation Futures Project and Development of a Sustainability Framework. Ord Irrigation Cooperative, Kununurra, WA. (21 August 2006).

Camkin, J.K. 2006. Overview of the Northern Australia Irrigation Futures Project and Development of a Sustainability Framework. NT Department of NRETA, Darwin, NT. (22 August 2006).

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Northern Australia: Groundwater systems, irrigation and sustainability. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (26th May 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Can we take our water needs to the North? Public debate on “Can water in arid environments be managed sustainably?”, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW (18th May 2006) (Invited speaker/panel member)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: Providing new knowledge, tools, and processes to support debate and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia. CRC IF Irrigation Sustainability Synthesis Workshop, 16-17 May 2006, Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Bristow, K.L. and Petheram, C. 2006. Northern Australia Irrigation Futrues: Understanding the hydrogeology and groundwater systems are fundamental to decision making. Irrigation Association of Australia Conference, 9-11 May 2006, Brisbane, Queensland.

Bristow, K.L. 2006. The Northern Australia Irrigation Futures (NAIF) Project. North Queensland Local Government Association Conference, 4-5 May 2006, Sarina, Queensland.

Bristow, K.L., Petheram, C. & Kellett, B.M. 2005. Irrigation in northern Australia – is it worth the risk? ASA-SSA national Conference, 6-10 November, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (Agron. Abstr. 2005 CD-ROM)

Kellett, B.M., Bristow, K.L., Moore, G., Beilin, R. and F.h.s. Chiew. 2005. Reflecting on stakeholders’ perceptions in an ecological risk assessment workshop. In: Proceedings of the Environmental Research Event Conference. 29th November – 2nd December, 2005, Hobart, Tasmania.

Bristow, K.L. & C. Petheram. 2005. Irrigation and groundwater systems in northern tropical Australia. ANCID Conference, Mildura, Victoria (24-26 October 2005)

Petheram, C. & Bristow, K.L 2005. Groundwater flow systems: the neglected component in irrigation siting and design. ANCID Conference, Mildura, Victoria (24-26 October 2005)

Bristow, K.L. 2005. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. Land and Water Australia Sustainable Irrigation Program Investors Forum, Mildura, Victoria (23 October 2005)

Bristow, K.L. 2005. The Northern Australia Irrigation Futures Project. Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist (ERISS), Darwin, Northern Territory (7 October 2005)

B.M. Kellett & K.L. Bristow. 2005. Risk and Resilience for Adaptive Irrigation Planning. CRC for Irrigation Futures Annual Forum, Mildura, Victoria (19-21 September 2005)

Bristow, K.L., C. Petheram & B.M. Kellett. 2005. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: An update. CRC for Irrigation Futures Annual Forum, Mildura, Victoria (19-21 September 2005)

Bristow, K.L., Jolly, P., Smith, I., Petheram, C. & P.B. Charlesworth. 2005. Groundwater systems and their potential role in irrigation in northern Australia. Workshop on Groundwater Surface Water Interaction in the Tropics, Darwin, NT, Australia (26-27 May 2005)

Kellett, B.M. Bristow, K.L., Charlesworth, P.B., Malano, H., Moore, G. & F. Chiew. 2005. Accounting for stakeholders’ assumptions and cultural understandings in environmental risk assessment for irrigation: A groundwater nitrate case study. Irrigation Association of Australia (IAA) Conference on Restoring the Balance. Townsville, QLD, Australia (17-19th May 2005)

Bristow, K.L., Charlesworth, P.B., Thayalakumaran, T., Narayan, K.A. & C. Petheram. 2005. Water and irrigation management on the Burdekin coastal floodplain. OzWater WaterShed Conference, , Townsville, QLD, Australia (5-7th May)

Bristow, K.L. 2005. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. Northern Australia Environment Alliance, Brisbane, QLD (22 February 2005)

Kellett, B.M. 2005. A Sustainability Framework to Guide Irrigation Development in Northern Australia. BBIFMAC Office, Ayr (14 February 2005)

Kellett, B.M. 2005. A Sustainability Framework to Guide Irrigation Development in Northern Australia. The University of Melbourne, Melbourne (4 February 2005)

Bristow, K.L. 2005. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. SunWater, Ayr, QLD (1 February 2005)

Bristow, K.L. 2005. Irrigation within a broader sub-catchment context: The lower Burdekin. CSIRO Floreat Park, Perth, WA (28 January 2005)

Bristow, K.L. 2005. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. WA Water Task Force, Perth. (27 January 2005)

Bristow, K.L. 2004. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. CRC for Irrigation Futures Sustainability Challenge Workshop, Stamford Airport Hotel, Sydney, (17 November 2004)

Kellett, B.M. 2004. A Sustainability Framework to Guide Irrigation Development in Northern Australia. PhD Introductory Seminar, CSIRO Land and Water, Davies Laboratory, Townsville (15 October 2004)

Bristow, K.L. 2004. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: An Update. ANCID Conference, Barossa Valley, Tanunda, South Australia (10-13 October 2004)

Bristow, K.L. 2004. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. Land and Water Australia Sustainable Irrigation Program Investors Forum, Barossa Valley, Tanunda, South Australia (10 October 2004)

Bristow, K.L. 2004. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. CRC for Irrigation Futures Annual Workshop, University of Western Sydney, Sydney (20 September 2004)

Kellett, B.M. 2004. A Sustainability Framework to Guide Irrigation Development in Northern Australia. CRC for Irrigation Futures Annual Workshop, University of Western Sydney, Sydney (20 September 2004)

Bristow, K.L. 2003. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: Building a basis for developing sustainable irrigation across northern Australia. ANCID Conference, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia (19-22 October 2003)

Bristow, K.L. 2003. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures: Building a basis for developing sustainable irrigation across northern Australia. Land and Water Australia Sustainable Irrigation Program Investors Forum, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia (19 October 2003)

NAIF MEDIA

RADIO

Bristow, K.L. 2008. Promise Lands. ABC North Queensland. (21 July 2008)

Bristow, K.L. 2007. Small scale irrigation more profitable: researchers. ABC Northern Territory (24 September 2007)

Bristow, K.L. 2007. Water scientists to meet on NT irrigation. ABC On Line Australia. (24 September 2007)

Camkin, J. 2006. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures project. ABC Central Australia (Alice Springs) NT Country Hour (17 October 2006).

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Ecological consequences from diverting runoff from Australia's northern rivers. ABC North Queensland (Townsville) (17 October 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Ecological consequences from diverting runoff from Australia's northern rivers. ABC Far North (Cairns) (17 October 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Ecological consequences from diverting runoff from Australia's northern rivers. ABC Darwin (16 October 2006)

Irrigation and the Watershed Sustainability Index. ABC North Queensland (Townsville) (28 August 2006)

Lower Burdekin Water Forum. ABC North Queensland (Townsville) (24 August 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2004. Northern Australia Irrigation Futures. ABC North West WA Radio News (6 May 2004)

Bristow, K.L. 2003. Water futures. Curtin FM Seeling Solutions with Retirees WA (27 March 2003)

TELEVISION

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Drought producing calls for farmers to head to northern Australia. ABC6 State Television News, Darwin (16 October 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Moving farmers to northern areas will not solve the problems of most primary producers . ABC2 State Television News, Canberra (16 October 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Scientists don't believe that moving farmers is the answer to the drought . ABC2 State Television News, Sydney (16 October 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Scientists do not believe moving farmers is the answers for most farmers . ABC2 State Television News, Brisbane (16 October 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2004. Tropical river systems and North Australian Irrigation Futures. ABD6 State Television News, Darwin (2 February 2004)

PRINT MEDIA

 Bristow, K.L. 2008. Burdekin’s ecosystem analysed.  Ayr Advocate. (7 May 2008)

Bristow, K.L. 2007. Big farms on way out. Countryman (1 November 2007)

Bristow, K.L. and Camkin, J. 2007. Study maps irrigation for northern Australia. Good Fruit & Vegetables. (October 2007)

Bristow, K.L. and Camkin, J. 2007. Irrigation across northern Australia. National Marketplace News (October 2007).

Bristow, K.L. 2007. Sugar cops a real caning. The Townsville Bulletin (13 September 2007)

Petheram, C. 2007. Hands Off, Warning we do not have enough water to share. The Townsville Bulletin (13 August 2007).

Camkin, J. 2007. Don’t repeat errors of south in north: expert. The West Australian. (26 January 2007)

Bristow, K.L. 2007. Push for inquiry into farming the north. The Australian Financial Review. (5 January 2007)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Darwin expert heads water project. Kimberley Echo (26 October 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Travelling north - nothing but a pipedream, Sydney Morning Herald. (21 October 2006)

Water tops the agenda at Burdekin Forum, Australian Canegrower (28 August 2006)

From the Mayor's Desk, Lower Burdekin Water Forum, Ayr Advocate (18 August 2006)

Students spend holiday researching science, The Science Network WA (26 July 2006)

Camkin, J. 2006. Northam students join CSIRO research scheme. Avon Valley Advocate (20 July 2006)

Bristow, K.L. 2006. Wagga at the Water Fore. Southern Weekly Magazine (29 May 2006).