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Lagoon on lower Ovens River, Victoria (North East Catchment Management Area).
Lagoon on lower Ovens River, Victoria - North East catchment management area.

Ovens region: CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

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

Background

The Ovens region is in north-eastern Victoria and represents 0.7 per cent of the total area of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).

The region has a population of around 46 000 people concentrated in the centres of :

  • Wangaratta
  • Myrtleford
  • Beechworth
  • Bright.

Research findings

The following documents detail the research findings:

Report cover for Ovens region Report.
Ovens regional report, Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

The full report for the Ovens region from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (112 pages)

Ovens region fact sheet cover
Ovens 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 Ovens region. (2 pages)

Report cover for Ovens region Report.
Ovens 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)

Report cover for Ovens region Report.
Presentation of results from the Ovens region

A presentation made to Oven region stakeholders regarding the findings of the Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (20 pages)


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

 

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  • The Ovens 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 Victoria, represents 0.7 per cent of the total area of the Basin
  • It uses 0.2 per cent of the total surface water diverted for irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin, and 0.4 per cent of the total groundwater resource that is 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

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