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About Condamine-Balonne catchment

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13% of the total Murray–Darling Basin area.

8.5% contribution to Basin water.

Tributaries

Maranoa River; Nebine Creek.

Major towns

Warwick, Toowoomba, Dalby, Roma, St George.

First Nations

Barunggam, Bidjara, Bigambul, Euahlayi, Gomeroi/Kamilaroi, Giabel, Githabul, Gunggari, Guwamu/Kooma, Jarowair, Kambuwal, Mandandanji, Murrawarri, and Wakka Wakka.

Water use

Land use is dominated by cattle and sheep grazing on dryland pasture. Grain and cotton crops are a significant contributor to the regional economy and are grown under dryland and irrigated farming respectively.

Water availability

Find out how much water is currently stored in the Condamine-Balonne catchment. You’ll also find details on how much water is available, allocated and used for each category of use. For detailed volume for each major storage, weir and lock, see Storages if applicable.

Storages

You can find current and past water storage levels for:

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River levels and water quality

You can find current and past river levels, flow rates and water quality information from gauges in:


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Water allocations and trade

Subject to rules and conditions, trading is permitted for:

  • Supplemented and unsupplemented surface water entitlements (allocations) and allocations (seasonal assignments)
  • Groundwater entitlements and allocations
  • Water licences

Trading information

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