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Narran Lakes region, New South Wales
Narran Lakes region, New South Wales

Condamine-Balonne region: CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

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

Background

The Condamine-Balonne region is predominantly in southern Queensland, but extends about 100 km to the south-west into New South Wales. It represents 12.8 per cent of the total area of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).

The region has a population of around 182 000 people concentrated in the centres of Toowoomba, Warwick, Dalby, Chinchilla, Roma and St George.

Research findings

The following documents detail the research findings:

The front cover of the Condamine-Balonne report.

The full report for the Condamine-Balonne region from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (182 pages)

The first page of the fact sheet.

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

The front cover of the Condamine-Balonne 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 Condamine-Balonne report.

A presentation made to Condamine-Balonne and Moonie region stakeholders regarding the findings of the project. (27 pages)

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

 
 

Fast facts

  • The Condamine-Balonne 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 is predominantly in southern Queensland, but extends about 100 km to the south-west into New South Wales. It represents 12.8 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 about 10 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