Murray region

About the 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 20,500 km² (approximate).

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
Murray Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 Status: In force 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. 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	June, 2030	This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details. Lower Murray Groundwater 2019 Status: Replaced Archived background document: N/A Lower Murray Shallow Groundwater 2012 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012) Murray Unregulated and Alluvial 2011 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources) Archived background document (2012) Murrumbidgee Unregulated and Alluvial 2012 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources) Archived background document (2016)
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	June, 2024	This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.
NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sources 2016 Status: In force	Changes to the NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sharing Plan (December 2022) Compliance with water management principles (December 2022)	July, 2016	June, 2026	This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.
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	June, 2024	This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details
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)