Murray region
The Murray region is bordered by the Great Dividing Range to the east, the Victorian border in the south and the Murrumbidgee region in the north. It covers an area of over 97,800 km2. The region is the traditional lands of Barkandji, Barapa Barapa, Maljangapa, Maraura, Muthi Muthi, Ngiyampaa, Tati Tati, Wadi Wadi, Weki Weki, Wemba Wemba, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta Nations.
The water sharing plans that apply to the surface water and groundwater resources of the Murray 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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| Murray Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 Note: - Billabong Creek Alluvial Groundwater Source is within the WSP for the Murray Alluvial Groundwater Sources.
- The Upper Billabong (surface) Water Source is within the WSP for the Murrumbidgee Unregulated Water Sources.
- This is an informal compilation of the WSP including approved plan amendments. A link to updated plan on the NSW legislation website will be provided once the plan is available under the ‘in force’ section of the website.
Murray Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP052_V1) Murray Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE019_V1) | Rule summary sheets
Compliance with Water Management Principles |
July, 2020
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June, 2030
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Murray Unregulated River Water Sources 2011- Status: In force (with two year extension)
Murray Unregulated River Water Sources 2011 – Plan map (WSP045_V2) | Rule summary sheets
Background Document (2012) |
January, 2012
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June, 2024
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| NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sources 2016 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 NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sharing Plan (December 2022)
Compliance with water management principles (December 2022) |
July, 2016
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June, 2026
| N/A |
Lower Murray–Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2011- Status: In force (with two year extension)
Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2011 – Plan map (WSP018_V2) | Rule summary sheets
Background Document 2011 |
January, 2012
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June, 2024
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| 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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Page link: https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/water/plans-programs/water-sharing-plans/status/murray-region
