Macalister Irrigation District

The Macalister Irrigation District is situated in Gippsland, Victoria, near the towns of Maffra, Stratford and Sale, approximately 200 kilometres east of Melbourne.

It is one of the largest and most productive irrigation districts in Victoria, Australia and the largest irrigation area south of the Great Dividing Range. This is due to its combination of fertile soils, reliable water supply, and infrastructure improvements to the irrigation network.

The district covers approximately 53,000 hectares of irrigated farmland and is primarily supplied with water from Lake Glenmaggie, which serves as the main water storage facility for the region, and the Macalister River and associated irrigation pipelines and channels.

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Allocation traderoom

Allocation water can be traded within the Macalister Irrigation District via our Allocation Traderoom on the Southern Rural Water Exchange here. Membership is free.

You can see current buy and sell offers on the traderoom without having to be a member by clicking here.

You can see how the traderoom works and traderoom rules by clicking here and find more information on our Frequently Asked Questions document by clicking here.

 You can also call Water Partners on (03) 5853 2333 for further information. ​

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​ This table demonstrates where water can and cannot be traded to within zones.

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Permanent traderoom

Permanent entitlement and delivery shares can be purchased within the Macalister Irrigation District via our Permanent Traderoom on the Southern Rural Water Exchange here. Membership is free.

You can see the current offer schedule on the traderoom without having to be a member by clicking here.

You can see how the traderoom works and traderoom rules by clicking here.

 You can also call Water Partners on (03) 5853 2333 for further information.