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Fraser Barton

Work complete on nation's biggest weir since WWII

Rookwood Weir will capture valuable water from the lower Fitzroy River for use across the region. (HANDOUT/SUNWATER LIMITED)

The largest weir built in Australia since World War II has been completed, capturing enough water to fill more than 34,000 Olympic swimming pools.

Rookwood Weir in central Queensland will yield 86,000 megalitres of the precious resource annually after local protests led to additional funding to raise its height and capacity.

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