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Moonie River at Killawarra crossing, Queensland
Moonie River at Killawarra crossing, Queensland

Moonie region: CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

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

Background

The Moonie region is largely in south-western Queensland east of St George and represents 1.4 per cent of the total area of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).

The region has a number of small settlements including Thallon and Nindigully but no major towns. The region is based around the Moonie River.

Research findings

The following documents detail the research findings:

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

The full report for the Moonie region from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (90 pages)

The first page of the fact sheet.
Moonie 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 Moonie region. (2 pages)

The front cover of the report.
Moonie 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 Condamine-Balonne report.
Presentation of results from the Condamine-Balonne and Moonie regions, Murray-Darling Basin sustainable yields project

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

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

 

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  • The Moonie region is one of a series of 18 regions within the Murray-Darling Basin being assessed as part of the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project
  • The region, largely in south-western Queensland east of St George, represents 1.4 per cent of the total area of the Basin
  • The region uses 0.2 per cent of the total surface water diverted for irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin, and less than 0.1 per cent of the total groundwater resource extracted in the Basin

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dr Ian Prosser (BSc(Hons) PhD)
Acting Director
Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: 61 2 6246 5646 
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