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Darling River near Bourke, New South Wales
Darling River near Bourke, New South Wales

Barwon-Darling region: CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

The Barwon-Darling region is one of a series of 18 regions being assessed as part of the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project.

Background

The Barwon-Darling region is in north-western New South Wales and represents 13 per cent of the total area of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).

The region has a population of around 50 000 people concentrated in the centres of Collarenebri, Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar and Wilcannia.

Research findings

The following documents detail the research findings:

The front cover of the report.
Barwon-Darling regional report, Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

The full report for the Barwon-Darling region from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (118 pages)

Front page of the fact sheet.
Barwon-Darling region fact sheet: Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

A brief guide to the key findings from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Sustainable Yields Project report on the Barwon-Darling region. (2 pages)

The front cover of the report.
Barwon-Darling snapshot: summary of regional report

A summary of a report to the Australian Government from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (12 pages)

The front cover of the report.
Presentation of results from the Barwon-Darling region, Murray-Darling Basin sustainable yields project

A presentation made to Barwon-Darling region stakeholders regarding the findings of the project. (21 pages)

Find out more about the The Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project.

 

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Fast facts

  • The Barwon-Darling region is one of a series of 18 regions within the Murray-Darling Basin which is being assessed as part of the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project
  • The region, in north-western New South Wales, represents 13 per cent of the total area of the Basin
  • It uses three per cent of the total surface water diverted for irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin, and less than one per cent of the total groundwater resource that is extracted in the Basin

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dr Tom Hatton
Director
Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: 61 2 6246 5745 
Fax: 61 2 6246 4564 

MEDIA Contact

Ms Mary Mulcahy
Communications Manager
Land and Water
and Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: 61 2 6246 4565 
Alt Phone: 61 419 236 519 
Fax: 61 2 6246 5800