About the region
The South Coast region of NSW is the coastal strip bounded by the border with Victoria to the south, the coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands to the west, and the Greater Metropolitan region to the north. It covers an area of 14,440km2.
The NSW Government replaced the Water Sharing Plan for the Bega River Area Regulated, Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources in May 2024. To learn more:
Watch the video
26 June 2024 – This is an information session about the remake of the Bega River Area Water Sources 2024 Water Sharing Plan.
The area is the traditional lands of a number of Aboriginal groups including the Yuin and Dharawal people.
The water sharing plans that apply to the surface water and groundwater resources of the South Coast region are listed below.