Peel runs dry, but how will this affect farm groundwater?

John Ellicott
Updated October 15 2019 - 10:14am, first published 9:56am
The Browns moved several hundred dairy cows to a new block at Browns Lane in late 2017, banking on a good water supply.The Browns' friend Mick Maloney is pictured with their cattle. Photo: Gareth Gardner, courtesy of Northern Daily Leader
The Browns moved several hundred dairy cows to a new block at Browns Lane in late 2017, banking on a good water supply.The Browns' friend Mick Maloney is pictured with their cattle. Photo: Gareth Gardner, courtesy of Northern Daily Leader

WITH the Peel River near Tamworth set to run dry below Dungowan in about five weeks, irrigators are wondering how groundwater supplies will pan out with a 'dead river'.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

senior journalist

journalist and author

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