An aerial shot of clay pans in the Nocoleche Nature Reserve, Paroo region.

Clay pan depression in Nocoleche Nature Reserve.

Paroo, CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project overview

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

  • 21 September 2007 | Updated 14 October 2011

The Paroo region is located predominantly in Queensland and forms part of the north-western edge of the Murray-Darling Basin.

The region represents 3.4 per cent of the total Basin area, with a population of less than 700 people.

The region's main land use is broadacre livestock grazing for beef and wool production.

Current surface water diversions for irrigation make up less than 0.1 per cent of the total Basin, and groundwater use is less than 0.1 per cent of the total Basin.

The following documents detail the research findings:

Paroo Regional Report, Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

The full regional report for the Paroo region from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (100 pages)

Paroo 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 Paroo region. (2 pages)

Paroo region 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)

Presentation of results from the Paroo, Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

A presentation made to the Paroo region stakeholders regarding the findings of the project. (19 pages)


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