Location and areal spread of the rice industry in North Queensland.
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1974-02
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Gopal, Bourke
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James Cook University of North Queensland
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In discussing the topic "Location and Areal spread of the rice industry in North Queensland”, the emphasis has been on determining the reasons for the
success of the industry, and factors that have influenced its location and spread. Chapter one deals in considerable detail, with * historical background to the various attempts of establishing a rice industry in Queensland, and
examines the early trial work at the Bureau of Tropical Agriculture, South Johnstone. The establishment of Killaroo Research Station and the
subsequent rice trials, leading to the present successful rice industry are discussed in detail. In the following chapters factors influencing the
location and spread of the industry are discussed in considerable detail. Considerable importance has been placed on maps to illustrate in detail, the actual location of the areas where rice has been grown since the industry
commenced in the Lower Burdekin. A series of map^ for each area illustrates clearly the increase or decrease of rice growing in the particular area.
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Rice trade, Australia, Queensland
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Thesis (Honours)(non-ANU)
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Open Access