Map of the Murray–Darling Basin region within Australia. It shows the catchments that we provide data for, within the Basin area.
Each catchment on the map can be selected to display related information. This information can also be accessed using the Select a Basin area or catchment control above the map.
The map also displays markers for storages and river gauges across the Basin, and data for each. This data includes storage volume as a percentage of capacity (current and same time last year) and a current megalitre amount, and river gauge flows and heights. This information can also be found in the Storages and River gauges tabs within the catchment-specific information, when a catchment is selected.
The map also displays weather data – rainfall and soil moisture – as coloured overlays. This weather data cannot be accessed in any other way.
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Warnings and conditions
Water allocations and trade
Subject to rules and conditions, trading is permitted for:
- Regulated and unregulated surface water entitlements and allocations
- Groundwater entitlements and allocations
Trading information
About this catchment
20% of the total Murray–Darling Basin area.
Tributaries
NSW portion of the River Murray and the Darling River downstream of Menindee lakes.
Major towns
Menindee, Wenworth, Pooncarie, Deniliquin, Albury, Broken Hill and Corowa.
First Nations
Wiradjuri, Dhudhuroa, Waywurru, Bangerang, Barapa Barapa, Wamba Wamba, Yorta Yorta, Barkindji, Maraura, Muthi Muthi, Nyeri Nyeri, Tati Tati, Wadi Wadi and Weki Weki (Central Murray). Barkindji, Maraura, Muthi Muthi, Nyeri Nyeri, Ngintait, Barkindji and Maraura (Lower Darling).
Water use
Largely pastoral industries (sheep/wool, cattle and goat farming) as well as irrigated cropping (particularly rice), horticulture and viticulture. Tourism is also important to the local economy, with inland waterways providing good locations for fishing. National parks based on arid and wetland environments also attract tourists.