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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Select a water sharing plan NSW Border Rivers Regulated River Water Source 2009 NSW Border Rivers Unregulated Water Sources 2012 NSW Border Rivers Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

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Water Sharing Plan (WSP)	Supporting documentation	Commence date	Cease date	Prior Water Sharing Plan and status
NSW Border Rivers Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force	Rule summary sheets	June, 2020	June, 2030	NSW Border Rivers Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources) Archived background document (2012)
NSW Border Rivers Regulated River Water Source 2021 Status: In force	Compliance with Water Management Principles Summary of changes to WSP	July, 2021	June, 2032	NSW Border Rivers Regulated River Water Source 2009 Status: Amended Background document (2009)
NSW Border Rivers Unregulated River Water Sources 2012 Status: In force	Background document (2012)	June, 2012	June, 2022	NSW Border Rivers Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources)
NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force This is an informal compilation of the water sharing plan, including approved plan amendments. A link to the updated plan on the NSW legislation website will be provided once the plan is available under the ‘in force’ section of the website.	Rule summary sheets Compliance with Water Management Principles (December 2021) Compliance with Water Management Principles (May 2022)	July, 2020	June, 2030	NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012)
NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force	Rule summary sheets	July, 2020	June, 2030	NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012)
NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force	Rule summary sheets	July, 2020	June, 2030	NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2011)
NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force	Rule summary sheets Outcome of public exhibition fact sheet	July, 2020	June, 2030	NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2008 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2009)