Gwydir region
The Gwydir region is located in northern NSW, bounded by the Border Rivers region to the north, the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range to the east, the Namoi catchment to the south and the Barwon River to the west. It covers area of more than 26,000 km2. The region is the traditional lands of the Gomeroi/Kamilaroi Nation.
The water sharing plans that apply to the surface water and groundwater resources of the Gwydir 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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| Gwydir Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 Gwydir Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP047_V1) Gwydir Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE015_V1) | Rule summary sheets |
July, 2020
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June, 2030
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Gwydir Regulated River Water Sources 2016- Status: In force (amended)
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. | Changes to the Gwydir Regulated Water Sharing Plan fact sheet (July 2022)
Compliance with water management principles (July 2022) Summary of floodplain harvesting rules (July 2022) |
July, 2016
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June, 2026
| Gwydir Regulated River Water Sources 2016 |
Gwydir Unregulated River Water Sources 2012- Status: In force (amended)
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. Gwydir Unregulated River Water Sources 2012 – Plan map (WSP019_V4) | Rule summary sheets
Background Document (2010)
Changes to the Gwydir Unregulated Water Sharing Plan fact sheet (July 2022)
Compliance with water management principles (July 2022)
Summary of floodplain harvesting rules (July 2022) |
August, 2012
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June, 2023
| Gwydir Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012 Gwydir Unregulated River Water Sources 2012 |
| NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 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. Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP012_V3) Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE024_V3) | Rule summary sheets Compliance with Water Management Principles (December 2021)
Compliance with Water Management Principles (May 2022) |
July, 2020
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June, 2030
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| NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP013_V2) Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE023_V1) | Rule summary sheets |
July, 2020
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June, 2030
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| NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP014_V3) NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE022_V1) | Rule summary sheets |
July, 2020
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June, 2030
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| NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP040_V2) NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE025_V1) | Rule summary sheets
Background document (2020)
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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/gwydir-region
