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Mungo N.P.
Mallee Cliffs N.P.
Kinchega N.P.
Murray Sunset N.P.
Hattah-Kulkyne N.P.
Wyperfeld N.P.
Billiat ConservationPark
Murray River N.P.
Little Desert N.P.
Grampians N.P.Kinglake N.P. Lake Eildon N.P.
Alpine N.P.
Maragle State Forest
Namadgi N.P.
Brindabella N.P.
TinderryNatureReserve
Alpine N.P.
KosciuszkoN.P.
Yathong State Forest
Goobang N.P.
Gundabooka N.P.
Currawinya N.P.
Carnarvon N.P.
Culgoa N.P.
Mt. Kaputar N.P.
PilligaNature
Reserve
DanggaliConservation
Park
Big DesertWilderness
Park
ChestertonRange N.P.
NocolecheNature
Reserve
Cocoparra N.P.
Mt. Buffalo N.P.
Yanga N.P.Oolambeyan N.P.
Round HillNature Reserve
GoonooState
Forest
CoolbaggieNature
Reserve
Pilliga WestState Forest
WarrambungleN.P.
Torrington StateRecreation Area
Paroo–DarlingState Conservation Area
ThrushtonNational
Park
Glenelg River
Hop
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Mitchell River
Snowy River
Shoa
lhaven River
Woll
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Hawkesbury River
Hunter
River
Hunter River
Manning River
Macleay River
Clarence River
Mann River
Brisbane River
Burnett River
Auburn River
Dawson River
Fitzroy River
Nogoa River
Mac
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Alice River
Barcoo River
Bullo
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iver
Thom
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Riv
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Cooper Creek
Cooper Creek
Stize
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La Trobe River
Yarra River
Goulburn River
KerangWetlands
Barmah Forest
GunbowerForest
Werai Forest
Riverland
Paroo–DarlingNational Park
Currawinya Lakes
Macquarie Marshes
Narran Lake
Fivebough–Tuckerbil
Lower Lakes andCoorong
Koondrook–PerricootaForest Millewa Forest
GininiFlats
Blue Lake
Banrock Station
Lake Albacutya
Hattah–KulkyneLakes
N E W S O U T H W A L E S
V I C T O R I A
S O U T HA U S T R A L I A
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Gatton
Armidale
Newcastle
Wollongong
Goulburn
Ballarat
Ararat
Gawler
Lithgow
Lock 10
Lock 11
Lock 15
Lock 1
Lock 2Lock 3
Lock 4
Lock 5
Lock 6
Lock 7Lock 8
Lock 9
Torrumbarry Weir
Yarrawonga Weir
Barrages
Weir 32
Menindee Main Weir
Bourke Weir
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Brisbane
Canberra
Billabong Creek
Edward River
Tuppal Creek
River Murray
Darling River
Murrumbidgee River
Mitta Mitta River
Ovens River
Kiewa River
Broken River
Broken CreekGoulburn R.
Goulburn River
Cam
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Loddon River
Avoca River
Wimmera River
Avon River
Rich
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Lachlan River
Bogan River
Paro
o Ri
ver
Warrego Rive
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Talbragar River
Castlereagh River
Namoi River
Coxs
Cre
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Severn River (NSW)
Macintyre River
Weir RiverMoonie River
Condamine River
Culgoa River
Narran River
Birrie Rive
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Mun
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Neb
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War
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Lang
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War
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Rive
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Maranoa R
iver
Balonne Ri
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Macquarie River
Gwydir River
Mehi River Macintyre RiverBarwon River
Tumut River
Darling Rive
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Gre
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River Murray
River Murray
Bee
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Cre
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Willandra Creek
Bland Creek
Wakool River
Niemur River
River Murray
Dumaresq River
Balonne River
Bokhara R
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Seve
rn Rive
r (QLD)
Yanco CreekBillabong CreekMurray Bridge
Swan Reach
Karoonda
Morgan
Burra
Renmark
Loxton
PinnarooMurrayville
Mildura
Nhill
Horsham
Halls Gap
Hopetoun
Maryborough
Bendigo
Kerang
Swan Hill
Moulamein
Deniliquin
Echuca
Shepparton
Jerilderie
Tocumwal
Wangaratta
Bright
CorowaAlbury
Omeo
Khancoban
Cabramurra
Tumbarumba
Henty
LockhartTumut
Wagga WaggaGundagai
Yass
CrookwellBoorowaYoung
Cowra OberonGrenfellWest Wyalong
LeetonHay
Griffith
Goolgowi
Hillston
Lake Cargelligo
Condobolin
Forbes
Temora
ParkesOrange
Portland
Rylstone
MudgeeWellington
DubboDunedoo
Tullamore
Tottenham
Nyngan
CoolahWarren
CoonabarabranGulargambone
Coonamble
Werris Creek
WalgettWee Waa
Narrabri
Manilla
Tamworth
Uralla
Bundarra
Inverell
Warialda
Glen InnesMoree
Mungindi
Dirranbandi
Goondiwindi
Texas
Tenterfield
Inglewood
Millmerran
Stanthorpe
Warwick
Toowoomba
Dalby
TaraSurat
MilesChinchilla
RomaMitchell
Augathella
Charleville
St GeorgeCunnamulla
Goodooga
BrewarrinaBourke
Cobar
White Cliffs
Wilcannia
Menindee
Broken Hill
Ivanhoe
CoomaAdaminaby
Narrandera
Bathurst
Gunnedah
BalranaldEuston
Blanchetown
Meningie
Tailem Bend
OuyenTooleybuc
Seymour
Benalla
Mansfield
Barmera
Clayton
Barham
Lightning Ridge
Allora
Cootamundra
Booligal
Pooncarie
Hungerford
Wanaaring
Cheepie
Wyandra
Morven
Condamine
MoonieBollon
Enngonia
ByrockLouth
Sea Lake
Mannum
Wentworth
Goolwa
Donald
Finley
Hattah
Wodonga
Narromine
Eildon Reservoir
Winton Wetlands
Waranga Basin
EppalockReservoir
TullaroopReservoir
CairnCurranReservoir
Lake Nillahcootie
DartmouthReservoir
Hume Reservoir
BloweringReservoir
TalbingoReservoir
BurrinjuckReservoir
Wyangala Reservoir
Carcoar Reservoir
BurrendongReservoir
WindamereReservoir
Lake Albert
Lake Alexandrina
Lake Victoria
MenindeeLakes
Narran Lakes
LakeGeorge
Lake Hindmarsh
The Coorong
Lake Buloke
Hattah Lakes
Lake Mulwala
Jack Taylor Weir
Lake Cargelligo
Lake Brewster
Lake Cowal
Kow Swamp
Murray Mouth
Willandra Lakes region
Great CumbungSwamp
Keepit Reservoir
Split RockReservoir
Chaffey Reservoir
Copeton Reservoir
Coolmunda Reservoir
Pindari Reservoir
Beardmore Reservoir
State borderRiver/creekRiver/creek outside MDBTown/city outside MDBMajor water storageWetland or natural lake
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Reserve/park/forestIrrigation areas (indicative)*Snowy Mountains areaLock and/or weirSalt interception scheme
Ramsar wetland
City(pop. ≥30,000)
City/town(pop. 10,000–29,999)
Town(pop. 1,000–9,999)
Township(pop. ≤999)
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* Combines data provided by the states to give a picture of irrigation districts in Australia. The dataset does not show actual on-ground irrigation but rather administrative boundaries for irrigation. The definitions of irrigation districts for each state differ and as a result boundaries are larger or grouped in some states.
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The Murray–Darling Basin
About the Basin
More than one million square kilometres
Home to 2.6 million people
More than 77,000 kilometres of rivers, including four of Australia’s longest
More than 30,000 wetlands,16 internationally recognised
120 species of waterbirds and 46 species of native fish
Contains Australia’s largest river red gum forest (66,000 hectares)
9,200 irrigated agriculture businesses
$8 billion tourism industry
More than 40 Aboriginal Nations
© Murray–Darling Basin Authority for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia, 2019.
With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the MDBA logo, all photographs, graphics and trade marks, this publication is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
MDBA publication number: 13/19
Map produced by the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), Canberra (2017). Data acquired from the following sources:
State borders, roads, towns, national parks Geoscience Australia Rivers/creeks/streams/reservoirs/lakes/locks: Geoscience Australia Weirs, salt interception schemes: MDBA Basin boundaries: Department of the Environment Geographical coordinates, DATUM: GDA 1994 Ramsar sites: Department of the Environment Snowy Mountains area: CSIRO
Office locationsAdelaide, Albury–Wodonga, Canberra, Goondiwindi, Toowoomba
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