Gwydir region

About the 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
Gwydir Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force Gwydir Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP047_V1) Gwydir Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE015_V1)	Rule summary sheets	July, 2020	June, 2030	Lower Gwydir Groundwater Source 2019 Status: Replaced Archived background document: N/A Gwydir Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources) Archived background document (2012)
Gwydir Regulated River Water Sources 2016 Status: In force (amended)	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	June, 2026	This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.
Gwydir Unregulated River Water Sources 2012 Status: In force (with two year extension) 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	June, 2025	This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details. Gwydir Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources and include rules for active management) Archived background document (2012)
NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force 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	June, 2030	This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details. 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 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	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 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	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 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)	July, 2020	June, 2030	NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2008 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2008)