Border Rivers region

The Border Rivers region comprise the catchments of the Dumaresq, Severn, Macintyre and Barwon Rivers which drain from the Great Dividing Range between Inverell in far northern NSW and Warrenbayne in Southern Queensland. The catchment occupies an area of approximately 49,500 km2 of which approximately 24,500 km2 is situated within NSW. The Border Rivers flow through the traditional lands of the Bigambul, Githabul, Kambuwal, Gomeroi/Kamilaroi, Kwiambul and Ngarabal Nations.
The water sharing plans that apply to the surface water and groundwater resources of the Border Rivers region are listed below.
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Water Sharing Plan (WSP) | Supporting documentation | Commence date | Cease date | Prior Water Sharing Plan and status |
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NSW Border Rivers Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 | Rule summary sheets Background document (2020)
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June, 2020
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June, 2030
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NSW Border Rivers Regulated River Water Source 2009- Status: In force
(with two year extension)
| Background document (2009) |
July, 2009
|
June, 2021
| N/A |
NSW Border Rivers Unregulated River Water Sources 2012 | Background document (2012)
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June, 2012
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June, 2022
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NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 | Rule summary sheets Background document (2020)
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July, 2020
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June, 2030
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NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 | Rule summary sheets Background document (2020)
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July, 2020
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June, 2030
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NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 | Rule summary sheets Background document (2020)
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July, 2020
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June, 2030
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NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 | Rule summary sheets Background document (2020) Outcome of public exhibition fact sheet
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July, 2020
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June, 2030
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Page link: https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/water/plans-programs/water-sharing-plans/status/border-rivers-region