Description

This is a Free Point of Interest. Pets are allowed. It is accessible to caravans. Camping in tents is not allowed. No camping or overnight parking allowed. Pictorial history of the site available at entrance. Great spot to see the sunset over Lake Kununurra. Restaurant on site or just come and have a look at this impressive structure. You may spot a freshwater croc! The Ord River Irrigation Scheme began in 1959 after a grant from the Commonwealth Government was finally approved, enabling the Western Australian Government to begin undertaking this massive and intricate project. In conjunction with the irrigation project, the town of Kununurra was established to service the agricultural area, with housing, offices, water supply, a power plant, and an airstrip. In 1971, the Argyle Dam (Lake Argyle) was completed upstream of Lake Kununurra and contains sufficient reserves to maintain the water level in Lake Kununurra at a constant level in order to gravity feed the M1 channel all year round. As a result, the power supply to the Pump Station was disconnected but continued to be maintained as an emergency back-up until 2004, when it was fully decommissioned by the Water Corporation. In 2007, the Pump Station was included on the register of the Heritage Council of Western Australia.