The river brought people here. Irrigation made it home. “The Pioneers” is the second piece in the three-part Sunraysia story, capturing the hard work that turned dry Mallee country into productive blocks. Water flowing through the irrigation channels transformed the landscape, while generations of growers built vineyards, orchards and farms from the red dirt. It is a tribute to the people who worked the land and helped shape Sunraysia into one of Australia’s great food-producing regions. Part two of a three-piece series following Sunraysia from its early river days through to the region we know today. Price includes postage within Australia.