Mungo N.P. Mallee Cliffs N.P. Kinchega N.P. Murray Sunset N.P. Hattah-Kulkyne N.P. Wyperfeld N.P. Billiat Conservation Park 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. Tinderry Nature Reserve Alpine N.P. Kosciuszko N.P. Yathong State Forest Goobang N.P. Gundabooka N.P. Currawinya N.P. Carnarvon N.P. Culgoa N.P. Mt. Kaputar N.P. Pilliga Nature Reserve Danggali Conservation Park Big Desert Wilderness Park Chesterton Range N.P. Nocoleche Nature Reserve Cocoparra N.P. Mt. Buffalo N.P. Yanga N.P. Oolambeyan N.P. Round Hill Nature Reserve Goonoo State Forest Coolbaggie Nature Reserve Pilliga West State Forest Warrambungle N.P. Torrington State Recreation Area Paroo–Darling State Conservation Area Thrushton National Park G le n e lg R iv e r H o p k i n s R i v e r M itc h e ll R i v e r S n o w y R iv e r S h o alh a v e n R iv e r W ollo n dilly R iv e r H a w k e s b u r y R i v e r H u n t e r R iv e r Hunter River Manning River M a c l e a y R i v e r C l a r e n c e R i v e r M a n n R i v e r B ris b a n e R iv e r B u r n e t t R i v e r A u b u r n R i v e r D a w s o n R i v e r B a r c o o R i v e r B u ll o o R i v e r T h o m s o n R i v e r Cooper C re e k C oo p er C re e k S tiz e le c k i C r e e k L a T r o b e R iv e r Y a rr a R iv e r Goulburn River Kerang Wetlands Barmah Forest Gunbower Forest Werai Forest Riverland Paroo–Darling National Park Currawinya Lakes Macquarie Marshes Narran Lake Fivebough– Tuckerbil Lower Lakes and Coorong Koondrook–Perricoota Forest Millewa Forest Ginini Flats Blue Lake Banrock Station Lake Albacutya Hattah– Kulkyne Lakes NEW SOUTH WALES VICTORIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND ACT Gatton Armidale Newcastle Wollongong Goulburn Ballarat Ararat Gawler Lithgow Lock 10 Lock 11 Lock 15 Lock 1 Lock 2 Lock 3 Lock 4 Lock 5 Lock 6 Lock 7 Lock 8 Lock 9 Torrumbarry Weir Yarrawonga Weir Barrages Weir 32 Menindee Main Weir Bourke Weir Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Billabong C re e k Edward River T u ppal C re e k R iv e r M u r r a y D arlin g River M urru m bid g e e R iv e r M itta M itta R iv e r O ve n s R iv e r K i e w a R iv e r B r o k e n R i v e r B r o k e n C r e e k G o u l b u r n R . G o u lb u r n R iv e r C a m p a s p e R i v e r L o d d o n R i v e r A v o c a R i v e r W i m m e r a R i v e r A v o n R i v e r R i c h a r d s o n R i v e r Lachlan River Bogan River P a r o o R iv e r Warrego River T albrag ar Riv e r C a s t l e r e a g h R i v e r Namoi River C o x s C r e e k Severn River (N S W ) M a cin ty r e R iv e r W e ir R iv e r M o o n ie R iv e r C o n d a m in e R iv e r C u lg o a R iv e r N a r r a n R iv e r B ir rie R iv e r M u n g a ll a l a C r e e k N e b i n e C r e e k W a r r e g o R iv e r L a n g l o R i v e r W a r d R i v e r N i v e R i v e r M a r a n o a R i v e r B a l o n n e R i v e r M a c q u a rie R i v e r G w y dir R iv e r M e h i R iv e r M acintyre River B a r w o n R i v e r T u m u t R i v e r D arlin g R iv e r G r e a t D a r l i n g A n a b r a n c h River M urray R i v e r M u r r a y B e e c h a l C r e e k Willandra Creek Bland Creek W a k o o l R i v e r N ie m u r R iv e r R i v e r M u rr a y D u m a r e s q R iv e r B a lo n n e R iv e r B o k h a r a R i v e r S e v e r n R i v e r ( Q L D ) Y a n co C re e k Billab o n g C re e k Murray Bridge Swan Reach Karoonda Morgan Burra Renmark Loxton Pinnaroo Murrayville Mildura Nhill Horsham Halls Gap Hopetoun Maryborough Bendigo Kerang Swan Hill Moulamein Deniliquin Echuca Shepparton Jerilderie Tocumwal Wangaratta Bright Corowa Albury Omeo Khancoban Cabramurra Tumbarumba Henty Lockhart Tumut Wagga Wagga Gundagai Yass Crookwell Boorowa Young Cowra Oberon Grenfell West Wyalong Leeton Hay Griffith Goolgowi Hillston Lake Cargelligo Condobolin Forbes Temora Parkes Orange Portland Rylstone Mudgee Wellington Dubbo Dunedoo Tullamore Tottenham Nyngan Coolah Warren Coonabarabran Gulargambone Coonamble Werris Creek Walgett Wee Waa Narrabri Manilla Tamworth Uralla Bundarra Inverell Warialda Glen Innes Moree Mungindi Dirranbandi Goondiwindi Texas Tenterfield Inglewood Millmerran Stanthorpe Warwick Toowoomba Dalby Tara Surat Miles Chinchilla Roma Mitchell Augathella Charleville St George Cunnamulla Goodooga Brewarrina Bourke Cobar White Cliffs Wilcannia Menindee Broken Hill Ivanhoe Cooma Adaminaby Narrandera Bathurst Gunnedah Balranald Euston Blanchetown Meningie Tailem Bend Ouyen Tooleybuc Seymour Benalla Mansfield Barmera Clayton Barham Lightning Ridge Allora Cootamundra Booligal Pooncarie Hungerford Wanaaring Cheepie Wyandra Morven Condamine Moonie Bollon Enngonia Byrock Louth Sea Lake Mannum Wentworth Goolwa Donald Finley Hattah Wodonga Narromine Eildon Reservoir Winton Wetlands Waranga Basin Eppalock Reservoir Tullaroop Reservoir Cairn Curran Reservoir Lake Nillahcootie Dartmouth Reservoir Hume Reservoir Blowering Reservoir Talbingo Reservoir Burrinjuck Reservoir Wyangala Reservoir Carcoar Reservoir Burrendong Reservoir Windamere Reservoir Lake Albert Lake Alexandrina Lake Victoria Menindee Lakes Narran Lakes Lake George 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 Cumbung Swamp Keepit Reservoir Split Rock Reservoir Chaffey Reservoir Copeton Reservoir Coolmunda Reservoir Pindari Reservoir Beardmore Reservoir State border River/creek River/creek outside MDB Town/city outside MDB Major water storage Wetland or natural lake Legend Reserve/park/forest Irrigation areas (indicative)* Snowy Mountains area Lock and/or weir Salt interception scheme Ramsar wetland City (pop. ≥30,000) City/town (pop. 10,000–29,999) Town (pop. 1,000–9,999) Township (pop. ≤999) 0 50 100 Kilometres N * 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. 1800 230 067 mdba.gov.au [email protected] Connect with us 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 locations Adelaide, Albury–Wodonga, Canberra, Goondiwindi, Toowoomba