The Loxton Hub incorporates one of the most agriculturally productive and ecologically diverse areas of South Australia.

Incorporating the Riverland and Lower Murray regions in South Australia, the Loxton Hub provides local communities, businesses, industry and governments the opportunity to understand key vulnerabilities of the region, and supports the community to identify targeted solutions for the effective adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

This region plays host to a crucial corridor that underpins the availability of good-quality water to many parts of the South Australia. The hub is primarily focusing on the adaptation of communities and the agricultural sector to reduced water availability and increased temperature extremes.

Where we are

The Loxton Hub is located at the Loxton Research Centre, in South Australia. The centre is a showcase for the lower basin region, supporting and promoting its global reputation as a leader in agriculture and producer of premium food and wine. Its shared working environment, between research and industry, facilitates the transfer of new knowledge into industry and the development of new innovative opportunities.

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About

The Loxton Hub incorporates one of the most agriculturally productive and ecologically diverse areas of South Australia. 

The hub provides the opportunity for local communities, business, industries and governments to understand key vulnerabilities of the region in detail, offering information and knowledge to support the community to identify targeted solutions for effective adaptation to the impacts of climate change. In particular, the Loxton Hub focuses on the adaptation of communities and the agricultural sector to reduced water availability and increased temperature extremes.

About the region

For the One Basin CRC, this region plays host to a crucial corridor that underpins the availability of secure and good-quality water to many parts of South Australia.

The Loxton Regional Hub incorporates the Riverland and Lower Murray regions in South Australia. 

The area is vulnerable to climate change due to the dependence on irrigation and agriculture for the economy — being located at the downstream end of the Murray-Darling Basin — and its already hot, dry local climate with limited local water sources.

Council areas

The Loxton Hub covers seven council areas, all with high social, economic and environmental dependence on the Murray–Darling Basin water resources. They include: 

  • Renmark-Paringa
  • Loxton-Waikerie
  • Mid Murray
  • Karoonda-East Murray
  • Murray Bridge
  • Coorong
  • Alexandrina.

Regional economy

The region contributes around $3.91 billion to the Australian economy. Agriculture is the dominant employment industry, providing jobs for the local community and supporting thriving towns and communities across the region. The main agricultural activities include:

  • Viticulture
  • Almonds
  • Stone fruit
  • Citrus
  • Vegetables (in particular potatoes)
  • Fisheries. 

Tourism also plays a valuable role for the economy, attracting visitors to both natural assets and local producers — including the many local wineries and distilleries that call the region home. 

Social and cultural value

More broadly, the basin is essential for the social wellbeing of local and surrounding communities, providing important areas for recreation (including recreational fishing and boating) and critical cultural value for Indigenous communities.

Cross-border collaboration

The Loxton Hub works collaboratively with all the One Basin CRC regional hubs; however, Loxton works particularly closely with the Mildura Hub on shared cross-border issues and solutions. This includes issues and solutions related to viticulture, almonds and citrus industries which are important to both areas. 

This collaboration is an important mechanism for overcoming cross-border barriers related to climate adaptation of communities and lead to shared learning by these communities.

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Anticipating ecological transformation in the Coorong, Australia: Capacities and knowledge for upstream engagement

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Webinar recording: PhD’s in the Regions

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Flow-on effects: novel water planning approach to deliver benefits for all

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Webinar recording: Regional water management: values, priorities and decision making

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Loxton RAC appoints new Chair

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A regional ‘dream team’: the PhD scholars who are bringing world-class research to the banks of the Murray-Darling Basin 

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Launch of the Mildura Hub marks new era for regional research and innovation

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Mapping realities: how a new risk assessment approach aims to drive critical climate planning and ‘difficult’ conversations across the basin

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International delegations hosted at Loxton Research Centre 

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Predicting irrigation demand in response to climate change in the Murray–Darling Basin

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Video: Brackish groundwater desalination

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Mildura

Empowering communities for a future with variable water supply

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Media release: Putting people first to improve water-risk assessments

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Webinar recording: Stress-testing water availability in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin

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Webinar recording: Desalinating brackish water

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One Basin CRC Annual Event 2024: ‘Growing Together’

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One Basin PhD cohort meets in Mildura

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Quickstart project draws an affordable solution for high-value horticulture from deep underground

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Mildura

Shared visions for sustainable water futures

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Drilling of the discharge boreholes

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Visit our demonstration site – Loxton: Desalinating brackish groundwater

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Explainer: Hydrogeology of the Loxton area

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Explainer: What makes Century Orchards a great location for a demonstration site?

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Explainer: Why was Loxton chosen for a demonstration site desalinating brackish water?

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Mildura

Making moves: Mildura research cohort grows

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Loxton One Basin Hub welcomes Iranian PhD candidate

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Mildura

Regional issues and research efforts top agenda

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Alternative water quickstart is underway

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Regional issues and research efforts top agenda in Mildura

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Loxton team

The background, experience and expertise of our people is critical to our success as we nurture the next generation of scientists and leaders in the basin. Our Loxton hub team is led by Kym Walton, who grew up in the Riverland, and brings over 23 years experience in the water and irrigation industry to the One Basin CRC.

Kym Walton

Loxton Hub Manager, One Basin CRC

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Shahin Solgi

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Nadeem Tariq

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Contact us

Location

Loxton Research Centre
Bookpurnong Rd, Loxton SA 5333

Kym Walton

Loxton Hub Manager, One Basin CRC

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