Hunter region

About the region

The Hunter region is bordered in the north-west by the Liverpool Ranges which separate it from the Namoi catchment, and on the west by the Great Dividing Range, which separates it from the Macquarie River catchment. It covers an area over 20,000km² and extends further inland than any other coastal region of NSW.

The water sharing plans that apply to the surface water and groundwater resources of the Hunter region are listed below.

It is the traditional lands of the Kamilaroi, Geawegal and Wonnarua people.

Hunter Regulated River Water Source 2016

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2016
Cease date: June 2026

Read: Hunter Regulated River Water Source 2016

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
N/A	Rule summary sheets Background document 2016	N/A

Hunter Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2022
Cease date: June 2032

Read: Hunter Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Hunter Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022 Plan Map (WSP003_V4) Hunter Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022 Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Map (GDE012_V2)	Summary of changes to the Hunter Water Sharing Plan fact sheet (July 2022) Compliance with water management principles fact sheet (July 2022) Status of NRC Review Recommendations fact sheet (July 2022) Outcomes of public exhibition Changes to the Hunter unregulated water sharing plan fact sheet (May 2024) Compliance with Water Management Principles (May 2024)	Hunter Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2009 Replaced Archived rule summary sheets (2009) Archived Background Documents (2009)

Lower North Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2022
Cease date: June 2032

Read: Lower North Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Lower North Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Source 2022 Plan Map (WSP001_V3) Lower North Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Source 2022 Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Map (GDE027_V1)	Summary of changes to the Lower North Coast Water Sharing Plan fact sheet (July 2022) Compliance with water management principles fact sheet (July 2022) Status of NRC Review Recommendations fact sheet (July 2022) Outcomes of public exhibition Changes to the Lower North Coast unregulated water sharing plan fact sheet (May 2024) Compliance with Water Management Principles (May 2024)	Lower North Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2009 Status: Replaced Archived rule summary sheets (2009) Archived Background document (2009)

North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2016
Cease date: June 2026

Read: North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016 – Plan map (WSP034_V3) North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016 – GDE map (GDE003_V2)	Rule summary sheets Background document 2016 Compliance with water management principles (July 2022) Summary of changes fact sheet (July 2023) Compliance with water management principles (July 2023)	N/A

North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2016
Cease date: June 2026

Read: North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016 – Plan map (WSP033 V1) North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016 – GDE map (GDE002_V1)	Rule summary sheets Background document 2016	N/A

Paterson Regulated River Water Source 2019

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2019
Cease date: June 2029

Read: Paterson Regulated River Water Source 2019

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
N/A	N/A	N/A