Mid–Murray region

Overview

The Mid–Murray region includes The Ute Muster draws Yarrawonga to Junction, the a huge national and international Edward, Wakool and Niemur crowd annually to celebrate all and the major NSW population things synonymous with the centres are Deniliquin and . Australian outback.

The region is home to a vast estate Irrigation and dryland agriculture of red gum forest, including dairy and rice are important and floodplains, including Barmah– industries. The region also produces Millewa, Gunbower, Koondrook– cereal, oilseed and legume grain Perricoota and Werai forests. crops, sheep and cattle. Collectively, these forests support 550 plant and 270 animal species. More than 968 Aboriginal cultural heritage sites are formally recognised The community value the rivers for in the Murray and Lower Darling recreation including fishing, camping valley and rivers. Recorded and bushwalking. sites include scarred trees, burials, shell middens and oven mounds.

Image: Yarrawonga Weir on the River Murray Carnarvon N.P.

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Capital cities outside of MDB Gundabooka N.P. Louth Major water storages Pilliga West Byrock State Forest Split Rock Uralla Wetlands and natural lakes Reservoir Paroo–Darling Manilla National Park k National parks Macquarie Marshes e e r Pilliga C

s Keepit Reservoir White Cliffs r Nature x Irrigation area ive o g R Coonamble Reserve C rlin Da Gunnedah M a Paroo–Darling c Tamworth q u State Conservation Area a r i e Chaffey Reservoir Coonabarabran R i v e Warrambungle r Gulargambone N.P. Werris Creek

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Menindee Main Weir B og Tottenham an Dubbo R iv Narromine er Menindee Lakes Burrendong Menindee Reservoir Wellington Weir 32 Mudgee Kinchega N.P. Tullamore

Windamere Goobang N.P. Yathong Reservoir Rylstone State Forest Round Hill h nc Ivanhoe Nature Reserve ra ab An g lin r ar ive D n R t Wi la Condobolin a llandra Creek ach re L Parkes G Lake Cargelligo Orange Danggali Portland Conservation Forbes SOUTH Park Lake Cargelligo Bathurst Hillston Lake Brewster r ive R ng Willandra Lakes region Carcoar Reservoir Burra rli Lake Cowal Da Oberon Mungo N.P.

Grenfell Cowra Lock 6 Morgan Riverland B West Wyalong la Wyangala Reservoir Lake n d Wentworth C Lock 9 re Lock 2 Lock 5 Lock 11 Cocoparra N.P. e River Murray Lock 7 k Lock 3 Great Cumbung Renmark Lock 10 Swamp Lock 8 Cliffs N.P. Banrock Station Berri Barmera Blanchetown Griffith Young Lock 4 Mur rumbidg Hanwood Lock 1 ee River N.P. Hay Temora Boorowa Crookwell Loxton Fivebough– Tuckerbil Swan Reach Leeton Lock Hattah– 15 Kulkyne Lakes Murray Sunset N.P. Ri ver M Billiat Conservation Hattah urra Hattah Lakes y Park Oolambeyan N.P. Adelaide Mannum Yanga N.P. Yass Hattah-Kulkyne N.P.

Moulamein k ree o C Lake N B nc iem illab Ya Murray Bridge ur ong Burrinjuck George Riv Cre er Werai Forest ek Reservoir Lockhart Lake Brindabella N.P. Tailem Bend Pinnaroo Murrayville Alexandrina E dw Milang Lower Lakes ar and Coorong d R Blowering ive B T Wa l River r illa u Goolwa koo b m Reservoir ong Ginini Deniliquin Cr Henty u e t ACT Lake Albert e Flats Barrages k R i Murray Mouth 1 v Tinderry Big Desert Finley e Wyperfeld N.P. Tu r Barham Koondrook– ppal C Nature Meningie Wilderness Wetlands reek Perricoota Namadgi N.P. Reserve Park Hopetoun Legend 7 Forest Millewa Forest The Coorong Kerang Talbingo State border Gunbower Torrumbarry Basin border Forest Reservoir River/creek Weir Town/city R i Capital city ve Lake urray Water storage/lake r M River M Cabramurra National Park u rr Barmah Forest Ramsar site ay Maragle State Forest Irrigation area Adaminaby Salt interception scheme Kow Moama Yarrawonga Weir Swamp Reservoir Broken Cre ek Wodonga Goul burn Ri Cooma Charlton L ver o Kosciuszko d d Nhill o Wangaratta N.P. Donald n R M Mid–Murray region Ov it r iv e ta Blue Lake e n M ve A s i i vo r Bro Ri tta R c ke ve K R r n r i n a R i ve Little Desert N.P. Key information R e iv e r o v e s St Arnaud iv i r Winton Wetlands w d The Wamba Wambae Nation is a a r R r Av on R Dartmouth a Riv member of Murray Lower Darling e Benalla h er p i c River Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) v i s Reservoir and encompasses both sides of the Waranga Basin e Horsham R a r Murray River, including the Edward Average rainfall variesBendigo from p and Wakool rivers and the towns of 421 mm at Deniliquin, while m Mt. Buffalo N.P. Alpine N.P. W Deniliquin, and Swan Hill. Corowa receives around 574 mm, a C Bright im The area is also home to the Barapa Moama 449 mm and Tocumwal 482 mm. m e Barapa and the Yorta Yorta nations. Cairn ra Lake Nillahcootie R i Curran ve r Eppalock FeatureReservoir creature: MaryboroughSilver perch Reservoir Seymour Castlemaine Mansfield Alpine N.P. Avoca Formerly widespread over much of the Basin excluding the most upper reaches, Silver perch (Bidyanus Omeo Tullaroop bidyanus) numbers have steadily declined. Also known Eildon Reservoir Halls Gap as black or silver bream, grunter or bidyan the silver Reservoir perch is listed as a vulnerable species in NSW and Grampians N.P. critically endangered in VIC. An essential part of the Goulb urn R ecosystem, they are omnivores with a diet including iver algae, aquatic insects and crustaceans. Kinglake N.P. Lake Eildon N.P.

VICTORIA Carnarvon N.P.

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Moonie Thrushton er National e Riv ooni Park M k Beardmore Reservoir Millmerran e er e iv r R C ir e e St George W n i Allora b e Bollon N r e Jack Taylor Weir iv R Cunnamulla e n n N lo k a e B Warwick e r C Inglewood a l a l l a g n u Coolmunda Reservoir M N acintyre River Goondiwindi 25 Dirranbandi M Stanthorpe 0 50 Currawinya N.P. r Currawinya Lakes ive a R go Kilometres ul D) C QL r ( er D e iv um iv R ar R o Culgoa N.P. es rn ro q Texas e Hungerford a R ev P iv S er Mungindi Tenterfield Elevation Goodooga Torrington State 0-200m Recreation Area er G iv wydir Rive R r Pindari Reservoir e 200-400m ri ver ir Ri B an rr Seve Na rn R 400-800m r Enngonia Lightning Ridge iver ve (NSW i er ) R iv Moree go R Warialda 800-1200m e a rr ar a h Me W ok hi River 1200-1600m Wanaaring B

M Narran Lake ac Glen Innes Inverell inty re R Nocoleche Narran Lakes r iver Legend ive Nature n R wo State borders Reserve Brewarrina Bar Walgett Copeton Reservoir Basin border Bourke Weir Bourke Wee Waa Highways Bundarra Namoi Riv Rivers/creeks er Mt. Kaputar N.P. Towns & cities Narrabri

Capital cities outside of MDB Gundabooka N.P. Louth Major water storages Pilliga West Byrock State Forest Split Rock Uralla Wetlands and natural lakes Reservoir Paroo–Darling Manilla National Park k National parks Macquarie Marshes e e r Pilliga C

s Keepit Reservoir White Cliffs r Nature x Irrigation area ive o g R Coonamble Reserve C rlin Da Gunnedah M a Paroo–Darling c Tamworth q u State Conservation Area a r i e Chaffey Reservoir Coonabarabran R i v e Warrambungle r Gulargambone N.P. Werris Creek

Wilcannia Cobar Nyngan C a s t le Warren re ag h R iver Coolah

Coolbaggie Goonoo er Broken Hill gar Riv Nature State Talbra Reserve Forest Dunedoo

Menindee Main Weir B og Tottenham an Dubbo R iv Narromine er Menindee Lakes Burrendong Menindee NEW SOUTH WALES Reservoir Wellington Weir 32 Mudgee Kinchega N.P. Tullamore

Windamere Goobang N.P. Yathong Reservoir Rylstone State Forest Round Hill h nc Ivanhoe Nature Reserve ra ab An g lin r ar ive D n R t Wi la Condobolin a llandra Creek ach re L Parkes G Lake Cargelligo Orange Danggali Portland Conservation Forbes SOUTH Park Lake Cargelligo Pooncarie Bathurst Hillston AUSTRALIA Lake Brewster r ive R ng Willandra Lakes region Carcoar Reservoir Burra rli Lake Cowal Da Oberon Mungo N.P.

Grenfell Cowra Booligal Sydney Lock 6 Morgan Riverland Goolgowi B West Wyalong la Wyangala Reservoir n d Wentworth C Lock 9 re Lock 2 Lock 5 Lock 11 Cocoparra N.P. e River Murray Lock 7 k Lock 3 Great Cumbung Renmark Lock 10 Swamp Lock 8 Mallee Cliffs N.P. Banrock Station Berri Mildura Barmera Blanchetown Griffith Young Lock 4 Mur rumbidg Hanwood Lock 1 ee River Murray River N.P. Hay Temora Boorowa Crookwell Loxton Fivebough– Robinvale Tuckerbil Swan Reach Leeton Cootamundra Lock Balranald Hattah– 15 Kulkyne Lakes Narrandera Murray Sunset N.P. Ri ver M Billiat Conservation Hattah urra Hattah Lakes y Park Oolambeyan N.P. Adelaide Mannum Yanga N.P. Yass Hattah-Kulkyne N.P.

Moulamein k ree Tooleybuc o C Wagga Wagga Lake Ouyen N B nc iem illab Ya Murray Bridge ur ong Burrinjuck George Riv Cre Gundagai er Werai Forest ek Reservoir 6 Lockhart Lake Brindabella N.P. Tailem Bend Pinnaroo Murrayville Alexandrina Tumut Canberra E 5 Swan Hill dw Milang Lower Lakes ar and Coorong d R Jerilderie Blowering 2 ive B T Wa l River r illa u Goolwa koo b m Reservoir Sea Lake ong Ginini Deniliquin Cr Henty u e t ACT Lake Albert e Flats Barrages k R 4 i Murray Mouth 9 3 v Tinderry Big Desert Finley e Wyperfeld N.P. Kerang Tu r Barham Koondrook– ppal C Nature Meningie Wilderness Wetlands reek Perricoota Namadgi N.P. Reserve Park Hopetoun Forest Millewa Forest The Coorong Kerang Talbingo Gunbower Torrumbarry Tumbarumba Lake Albacutya Forest Reservoir Weir Tocumwal R i 8 ve urray r M River M Cabramurra u rr Barmah Forest Wycheproof ay Maragle State Forest Albury Adaminaby Lake Hindmarsh Kow Moama Yarrawonga Weir Corowa Swamp Hume Reservoir Broken Cre ek Wodonga Echuca Goul burn Lake Buloke Ri Khancoban Cooma Charlton L ver o Kosciuszko d d Nhill o Around the region Wangaratta N.P. Donald n Shepparton R O M The Edward–Wakool supports a high The Creek System links two v it r iv e ta Blue Lake e A e proportion of native fish including the of Australia’s largest rivers, the ns M v v r 1 6 R it i o and Murray crayfish. BMurrumbidgeero and Murray, through more i ta R c ke ve K R r n r i n a than 800 kmR of interconnected waterways. i ve Little Desert N.P. R e iv e r o v e s St Arnaud iv i Stevens Weir was built in 1935 to control r Winton Wetlands w d e a r R r Avo the flow of water into irrigation channels  Koondrook–Perricoota Forest is part of a n R 2 R Dartmouth iv e that support local agriculture. Benalla h er p the Ramsar listed Central Murray Forests, i c 7 v i s Waranga Basin and forms part of The Living Murray e Reservoir Horsham R a Gunbower–Koondrook–Perricoota icon site. r p The was constructed m 3 between 1935 and 1942 and is the Mt. Buffalo N.P. Alpine N.P. W a largest irrigation canal in the southern The Barmah Choke is a narrow section C Bright im m hemisphere, running 160 km west from 8 of the Murray River that runs through e Cairn Lake Mulwala through Berrigan, Finley the Barmah–Millewa Forest. The Choke ra and Deniliquin into the Deniboota Lake Nillahcootie R restricts the flow of the Murray River to i Curran irrigation district. around 7,000 ML per day. ve r Reservoir Eppalock Reservoir The Mulwala canal crossesSeymour the Edward Murray Irrigation is based in Deniliquin Maryborough Castlemaine 4 River through a remarkable engineering 9 and provides water to more than 2,200 structure known as the Lawson Syphon. farms across 724,000 hectares of Mansfield The structure allows water from the canal farmland. Rice Growers Australia and Alpine N.P. Avoca to pass underneath the . SunRice also operate in Deniliquin. Omeo Tullaroop Eildon Reservoir Halls Gap  is the longest creek in Reservoir 5 Australia and is an important wildlife Grampians N.P. corridor for the Murray region. Goulb urn R iver Kinglake N.P. Lake Eildon N.P.

VICTORIA Melbourne Who does what in the Mid–Murray region?

Murray Irrigation – 1300 138 265 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) – 1300 361 967 australia’s largest private environmental and irrigation water supplier, providing more manages allocated water for the than 2,200 farm businesses and landholdings environment, including adaptive across the southern in NSW. environmental water licences held by the NSW Government Murray Local Land Services (LLS) – 1300 795 299 DPIE Water determines the volume of water delivers services to improve primary available for allocation to towns, water users production within healthy landscapes and and the environment each year. assists rural and regional communities to be profitable and sustainable into the future. Murray–Darling Basin Authority

New South Wales Government prepares, implements, monitors and reviews the integrated plan for the sustainable use of allocates water to entitlement holders, the Basin’s water resources coordinates delivery of water for the environment oper ates the River Murray system and delivers water to users on behalf of partner develops and implements water resource governments plans. researches and monitors the quality and New South Wales Department of Primary Industries – quantity of Basin water resources and the Fisheries – 1300 550 474 condition of its associated rivers, wetlands oversees the management of fisheries and floodplains including compliance, threatened species and creates and shares information about the habitat management. Basin’s water resources and dependent ecosystems. WaterNSW – 1300 662 077

operates and maintains dams and weirs to Commonwealth Environmental Water enhance water supply and security. Holder – (02) 6274 1111 manages the Australian Government’s water entitlements and allocations of water for the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) – 1800 633 362 environment. responsible for compliance and enforcement Department of Agriculture, Water and the of water management legislation in NSW. Environment – 1800 803 772 responsible for efficiency programs, and working with Basin states.

Connect with us. The MDBA has offices in Adelaide, Albury–Wodonga Canberra, Goondiwindi, Griffith, Mildura, Murray Bridge, Local connection Toowoomba, and regional engagement officers around the Basin. Your nearest MDBA office is Albury–Wodonga 1 McKoy Street, Wodonga, VIC 3690 1800 230 067 [email protected]

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