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Gywdir River near Bingara, NSW, Australia.
Gywdir River near Bingara, NSW, Australia.
Photo from Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources.

Gwydir region: CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

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

Background

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

The region has a population of around 26 500 people and the largest town is Moree.

Research findings

The following documents detail the research findings:

Report cover for Gywdir region showing Gwydir River near Bingara, NSW
Gwydir regional report, Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

The full report for the Gwydir region from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (148 pages)

Report cover of Gwydir region fact sheet
Gwydir 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 Gwydir region. (2 pages)

Report cover for Gywdir region showing Gwydir River near Bingara, NSW
Gwydir region 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 first slide of the presentation.
Presentation of results from the Gwydir and Namoi regions, Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

A presentation made to the Gwydir and Namoi region stakeholders regarding the findings of the Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (28 pages)

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

 

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  • The Gwydir 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-eastern New South Wales, represents two per cent of the total area of the Basin
  • It uses 3.5 per cent of the total surface water diverted for irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin, and 2.8 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

Mrs Helen Beringen
Science Communicator
Land and Water
Phone: 61 8 8303 8452 
Alt Phone: 0418 770 140 
Fax: 61 8 8303 8550