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	Murray-Darling Basin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Murray is the largest of the basin's many rivers, the Darling the longest.
		It is 3370 kilometres from the Queensland headwaters of the Darling to the Coorong where the Murray flows into the sea.
		The basin drains roughly three-quarters of New South Wales (including all of the A.C.T.), half of Victoria, a substantial portion of southern Queensland, and a small part of eastern South Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin (439 words)

	About the Murray-Darling Basin
		The Murray Darling Basin Commission — the Department of the Environment and Heritage is represented by a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
		The Murray-Darling Basin Commission is its executive arm — and comprises representatives of the relevant State, Territory and Commonwealth government agencies with responsibility for land, water and the environment.
		The Basin includes the Darling River at 2740 km, the Murray at 2530 km and the Murrumbidgee at 1690 km — the three largest rivers in Australia.
	www.deh.gov.au /water/basins/murray-darling.html (592 words)

	MDB
		Both the Murray and Darling Rivers have lengths greater than 2,500 km, and so the Basin is one of the world’s major river systems.
		The Darling is 2,740 km long from its source in the north to its confluence with the Murray at Wentworth, the Murray is 2,530 km long from its source in the Australian Alps to its mouth on Encounter Bay in South Australia, and the Murrumbidgee is 1,690 km long.
		The Basin holds a population of 2 million people, which is about 10 percent of the national population.
	www.gewex.org /mdb.html (722 words)

	Murray-Darling Basin case study
		The Murray-Darling Basin Initiative (MDBI) of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission was established to implement the directives of the 1992 Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, drawn up to replace the earlier River Murray Waters Agreement of 1915 which coordinated the uses of the river by the three states along its course.
		The Murray-Darling river basin, the catchment area for the Murray-Darling River, covers an area of over one million square kilometres and is of crucial importance not only to the region itself but to the entire nation.
		The basin accounts for around $4.8 billion of Australia’s agricultural output and is a major source of water for Adelaide and northern Spencer Gulf cities in addition to settlements along the rivers and in the watersheds that feed them.
	www.unisa.edu.au /hawkeinstitute/research/eco-case-study.asp (2534 words)

	The Murray darling basin
		The basin holds 1/2 the sheep, 1/4 dairy beef cattle, All the cotton, rice, and oil seed and 1/2 the wheat.
		The M.D. basin is a sedimentary bowl which is almost flat 60, 000,000 years ago the S.E, highlands were raised.
		This drainage basin is the largest drainage basin in Australia.
	www.main-vision.com /richard/Murray.html (282 words)

	SA Murray Darling Basin
		The SA Murray Darling Basin region has a population of around 110,000 and covers an area of around 70,000 square kilometres.
		Numerous stakeholder groups and organisations are involved in the management of natural resources in the SA portion of the Murray Darling Basin.
		Many towns and urban areas, including Adelaide, are heavily dependent upon the River Murray for their water supply.
	www.dwlbc.sa.gov.au /nrm/delivery/plans/murray.html (451 words)

	MURRAY-DARLING BASIN MINISTERIAL COUNCIL COMMUNIQUE
		The Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council has announced a number of initiatives designed to improve the health of the River Murray and protect water quality of the Murray-Darling Basin.
		With regards to salinity, the Council noted the strong community support for the draft Basin Salinity Management Strategy and agreed to retain its main objectives and principles, along with its salinity targets for the River Murray and tributaries.
		At the same time, all structures on the River Murray will be progressively reviewed to determine how they could contribute to creating a more variable river flow and to also reconnect floodplain wetlands to the main river channel.
	www.maff.gov.au /releases/mdbmcsydcom.html (708 words)

	Water Rights Arrangements in Australia and Overseas Annex A - Murray-Darling Basin
		The Murray-Darling Basin case study, Annex A, of the commission research paper Water Rights Arrangements in Australia and Overseas, was released on 3 October 2003.
		Case studies were prepared for the Murray–Darling Basin, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, the Colorado River Basin, California, Colorado, Chile, Mexico and South Africa.
		This annex is one of twelve case studies that was prepared to assist the understanding of the complex legal, organisational and management arrangements of the jurisdictions studied.
	www.pc.gov.au /research/crp/waterrights/annexa (151 words)

	Water - Learning and Living - Murray-Darling Basin
		The Murray-Darling Basin includes the ACT, and parts of QLD, NSW, VIC and SA and covers 1,058,800 square kilometres or approximately one seventh (14%) of the total area of Australia.
		Draw and colour maps of land use in the Murray Darling Basin.
		The three main river systems that make up the Murray-Darling Basin include the Darling River and it's tributaries, the Murrumbidgee River, the Lachlan River and Billabong Creek and their tributaries; and the Murray river itself and it’s tributaries.
	www.watercare.net /wll/wc-mdbasin.html (586 words)

	Murray–Darling Basin Commission matters
		The initiative applies to the River Murray system as defined by the Murray Darling Basin Agreement — that is, the River Murray from the Hume Dam to the mouth, the Mitta Mitta River from Dartmouth Dam to the Murray, and the lower Darling River from Menindee Lakes to the Murray.
		While the Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council is yet to decide on measures to achieve the long term objective (a healthy working river), the MDBC has commissioned work to progress interstate water trade and investigate opportunities for water use efficiencies and water delivery infrastructure changes to provide additional opportunities for water recovery.
		The Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council established The Living Murray Initiative in mid-2002 in response to evidence that the River Murray system is degraded.
	www.ncc.gov.au /ast6/Vol2MDBC.html (9030 words)

	Murray Darling Basin Initiative
		The Murray-Darling Basin Initiative is to promote and co-ordinate effective planning and management for the equitable, efficient and sustainable use of the water, land and other environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin.
		The Murray Darling Basin Initiative is advisory and has no statutory basis.
		The framework has been developed by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council.
	www.nrm.qld.gov.au /planning/plans/murray_darling.html (151 words)

	Greenfleet - Murray Darling Rescue
		Fed by a catchment covering 1,061,469 km (14% of Australia’s surface area), it collects rivers flowing south from Queensland and NSW and north from Victoria in the saucer-like Murray Darling Basin, which tilts gently downwards to the west....
		Murray Darling Rescue plantings are held annually in NSW, Vic, SA and the ACT.
		Murray Darling Rescue is Greenfleet's largest tree planting project.
	www.greenfleet.com.au /planting/rescue.asp (1519 words)

	Murray-Darling Basin Initiative
		The Murray-Darling Basin Initiative is the partnership between the Australian Government and the governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory and the community which has been established to give effect to the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement 1992.
		In its early years the Murray-Darling Basin Initiative focussed on promoting the principles of integrated catchment management and the development of joint community and government structures.
		The Agreement was preceded by the River Murray Waters Agreement 1914 and the associated River Murray Commission.
	www.dwr.sa.gov.au /murray/initiative (162 words)

	MURRAY-DARLING BASIN COMMISSION
		Because of this lack of reliable data, the characteristics of the irrigation industry in the Murray-Darling Basin are difficult to accurately and consistently define.
		Spatial data-sets and a meta-data base relating to the location and characteristics of irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin.
		The primary objective for the project is to establish and implement an IMIRS for the Murray-Daring Basin.
	www.oic.org /P/BBAHARCD.htm (2052 words)

	Murray Basin Darling resources
		The Murray Darling Basin Commission has produced a beautifully designed book describing all the natural resources of the basin.
		To obtain a copy, send a $35 money order to the Murray Darling Basin Commission, GPO Box 409, Canberra ACT 2601.
		Document 02819, submitted 30 September 1998 This document is made available subject to the conditions outlined in the disclaimer and copyright statement.
	www.agric.nsw.gov.au /rwn/cweb/october-1998/murray.htm (70 words)

	Murray Darling Reflections: Murray Darling Basin Centenary Celebration
		The Murray-Darling Basin supports 11 per cent of Australia's population, is responsible for 41 per cent of the gross value of our agricultural production and is home to manufacturing industries that turnover more than $10.75 billion.
		A Royal Commission was set up and 13 years later, the predecessor of the Murray Darling Basin Commission was formed.
		Murray Darling Reflections was produced with assistance from ABC Radio's Regional Production Fund.
	www.abc.net.au /rural/mdbc (218 words)

	Grapes and the Murray-Darling Basin
		Almost two million people live within the Murray-Darling basin, and a further one million residing outside the basin are heavily dependent on its water.
		The Murray-Darling Basin encompasses 1,058,800 square kilometres, or roughly 14% of the total area of Australia.
		This site deals with the history of viticulture in the Basin with specific reference to the establishment of the 'irrigation colony' of Mildura and the 'village settlement' of Waikerie as well as the history of winemaking in Australia and the techniques involved in the production of dried grapes.
	coombs.anu.edu.au /SpecialProj/ERIC/homepage.html (107 words)

	South Australian Murray Darling Basin Website : Community Action for a Sustainable Environment
		Since then eleven Local Action Planning groups have formed, which are working towards converting the regional plans into "On Ground Works" that will address the big issues facing our part of the Murray Darling Basin.
		It began in 1992 with the development of regional plans by the River Murray Water Resources Committee and the Soil Conservation Boards within the region.
		A map at the top right of the screen shows where in the basin you are.
	lm.net.au /~sacare (291 words)

	Murray-Darling Basin VHS
		Description: The Murray Darling Basin is a vast fertile region in the south-east of New South Wales.
		One of the world's longest river systems, it is host to a thriving agricultural region and a fascinating human history.
		Be the first person to review this film!
	www.buyindies.com /listings/M/U/CLVD-MURR.html (136 words)

	Queensland Murray Darling Committee Inc. - Home
		The Queensland Murray-Darling Committee (QMDC) is a dynamic, non-profit, community natural resource management group working in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin.
		The Learning Through Landcare program offers a package of resources and support for teachers wishing to implement environmental education into their teaching curriculum.
	www.qmdc.org.au (138 words)

	Murray - Darling Basin Commission
		Oversees natural resource management in the Murray-Darling basin.
	www.aglinks.com.au /detail/Murray---Darling-Basin-Commission-L556.html (22 words)

	education - Murray Darling Basin Commission - http://www.mdbc.gov.au
		education - Murray Darling Basin Commission - http://www.mdbc.gov.au
		"new" The latest Statistical information about the Basin
	www.mdbc.gov.au /education/education.htm (16 words)

	Murray Darling Basin 1998
		Trip Report: Murray Darling Basin (Australia), November 1-14, 1998
		We went for a walk along the beach from Goolwa near the Murray River entrance but saw nothing really of interest, apart from a nice clean beach disturbed by 4WD's (What a shame!!!).
		We made a final visit of the day to Tolderol Game Reserve, again on the north side of the lake.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/MurrayBasin98.html (4623 words)

	Wetlands Challenge Main Menu
		This is the Main Menu page for the Wetlands Challenge, an educational activity for middle to upper primary school students living in the Murray-Darling Basin.
		Visit an Interactive Map of Some Significant Wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin
		Look at a List of Questions for the Wetlands Challenge
	www.nexus.edu.au /ozprojects/wetlands/wetlands1.htm (70 words)

	RMUU Website - Saving Water in the Murray Darling Basin
		RMUU Website - Saving Water in the Murray Darling Basin
	www.murrayusers.sa.gov.au /map_image.htm (10 words)

	Management of the Murray-Darling Waters
		In 1988 the River Murray Waters Agreement was replaced by the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement and the River Murray Commission was replaced by the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and its role was expanded to include responsibility for advising governments on land and environmental issues in the Basin as well as its traditional water management role.
		However it was not until 1915 that all four Parliaments ratified the River Murray Waters Agreement, and eventually in 1917 the River Murray Commission which had representatives of the three states and a chairman appointed by the Commonwealth was constituted.
		In 1963 an agreement was reached with NSW to use water from the Menindee Lakes to supplement the Murray.
	rubens.anu.edu.au /student.projects/wine/mdb.html (10 words)

	Year 10 Murray River Links
		The Murray-Darling Drainage Basin has long been an important resource, however the use and development of this resource has resulted in some serious environmental and social problems.
		This assessment task requires you to research three ways in which people currently use or (historically) used the resources in the region of the Murray River Drainage Basin, and the social and environmental impact of this use.
		Investigate HUMAN USE of the MURRAY RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN and the IMPACT of this use on the ENVIRONMENT.
	www.warrandytehigh.vic.edu.au /murray.htm (10 words)

	MDB
		Both the Murray and Darling Rivers have lengths greater than 2,500 km, and so the Basin is one of the world’s major river systems.
		The Darling is 2,740 km long from its source in the north to its confluence with the Murray at Wentworth, the Murray is 2,530 km long from its source in the Australian Alps to its mouth on Encounter Bay in South Australia, and the Murrumbidgee is 1,690 km long.
		A key feature of the Basin is that it largely represents a semi-arid zone, and so its ratio of discharge to precipitation is extremely low (less than 0.05) due to the potential evaporation rate being more than twice the precipitation rate.
	www.gewex.org /mdb.html (10 words)

	Bishops' riverboat launch of Murray-Darling pastoral statement
		Three Catholic Bishops whose Dioceses take in the Murray-Darling basin will take to the deck of a paddlesteamer on the Murray today to launch a pastoral statement on the care and the future of the troubled great river system, which has been described as 'Australia's worst ecological disaster'.
		"The restoration of the health of the Murray and the other rivers of the Basin is one of the most urgent issues facing our country.
		Catholic Earthcare Australia chair, Bishop Christopher Toohey of Wilcannia-Forces, will launch the document from the Murray port of Echuca with Bishops Gerard Hanna (Wagga Wagga) and Peter Connors (Ballarat).
	www.cathnews.com /news/410/41.php (10 words)

	Nature & Society Forum
		Responsibility for improved water quality and environmental health required River Murray Commission input to the management of land in the catchments surrounding the rivers and ultimately the integrated management of the whole Murray–Darling Basin.
		A generation-long community education strategy for the Murray–Darling Basin (as recommended by the River Murray Parliamentary Committee in 1983) was developed in 1989 with the assistance of an Intergovernmental Communication Working Group (ICWG) and consisted of a cumulative process which would evolve through three broad, but not exclusive, eight year themes.
		This amendment followed the recognition of salinity as a serious issue for the health of the River Murray, and the viability of the industries, towns and cities dependent on its water, during the drought of 1967-68.
	www.natsoc.org.au /html/publications/occasionalpapers/salt.html (10 words)

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