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

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.

Murray Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

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

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
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	Lower Murray Groundwater 2019 Status: Replaced 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 2024

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2024
Cease date: June 2034

Read: Murray Unregulated River Water Sources 2024

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murray Unregulated River Water Sources 2024 – Plan Map (WSP045_V3) Murray Unregulated River Water Sources 2024 –Wetland map (WET004_V1) PDF, 2072.44 KB	Changes to the Murray Unregulated Water Sharing Plan factsheet Compliance with water management principles factsheet Status of NRC review recommendations factsheet Outcomes of public exhibition	Murray Unregulated River Water Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived rules summary sheets Archived background document (2012)

NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sources 2016

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

Read: NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water 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
N/A	Changes to the NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sharing Plan (December 2022) Compliance with water management principles (December 2022)	N/A

NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

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

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
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)	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
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
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	NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012)