Murray–Darling Basin

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The Murray–Darling Basin is Australia’s largest and most economically important river system, encompassing extensive agricultural regions and diverse ecosystems across southeastern Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
area about one-seventh of Australia’s land area
over 1,000,000 square kilometres
biodiversity supports many native fish species
supports migratory waterbirds
contains Murray–Darling Depression bioregion
Ramsar-listed wetlands
floodplain ecosystems
river red gum forests
containsRiver Darling River
Goulburn River
surface form: Goulburn River (Victoria)

Lachlan River
Macquarie River (New South Wales)
Murray River
Murrumbidgee River
country Australia
drainsInto Murray Mouth
Southern Ocean
economicImportance major agricultural production region
environmentalIssue fish kills
over-allocation of water
river regulation impacts
salinity
wetland degradation
governedBy Murray–Darling Basin Authority
hasManagementPlan Murray–Darling Basin self-linksurface differs
surface form: Murray–Darling Basin Plan
hasUse agricultural water supply
environmental flows
urban water supply
locatedIn southeastern Australia
majorCityInBasin Albury
Canberra
Dubbo
Griffith
Mildura
Toowoomba
Wagga Wagga
passesThrough Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
produces citrus fruit
cotton
dairy products
grapes
irrigated crops
rice
wheat
supports extensive irrigation schemes
traditionalOwners multiple Aboriginal nations

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Riverina partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Great Dividing Range (part) drainsTo Murray–Darling Basin
subject surface form: Great Dividing Range
Murray River (part) hydrologicalBasin Murray–Darling Basin
Murray River (part) managedBy Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Murrumbidgee River (part) partOf Murray–Darling Basin
subject surface form: Murrumbidgee River
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Murrumbidgee River (part) partOf Murray–Darling Basin
subject surface form: Murrumbidgee River
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling river system
Darling River (part) locatedIn Murray–Darling Basin
Darling River (part) hydrologicalBasin Murray–Darling Basin
Darling River (part) riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling river system
Darling River (part) drainageBasin Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling drainage basin
southwestern New South Wales riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
subject surface form: Southwestern New South Wales
this entity surface form: Murray River basin
Murray–Darling Basin hasManagementPlan Murray–Darling Basin self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin Plan
Eastern Cordillera drainageDivideFor Murray–Darling Basin
Eastern Highlands isSourceRegionFor Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin rivers
Deniliquin waterSource Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin irrigation system
Murray Irrigation Area locatedIn Murray–Darling Basin
Finley waterSource Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin irrigation system
Wentworth riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
Wiradjuri people culturalRegion Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Sunraysia region partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Sunraysia region riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling river system
Wodonga locatedInBasin Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Moama riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
Swan Hill riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
Molonglo River riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Murray River partOf Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Broken Hill region of New South Wales locatedIn Murray–Darling Basin
Lachlan River partOf Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Goodradigbee River riverBasin Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Yass River riverBasin Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Murrumbidgee floodplain partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Murrumbidgee catchment partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Murrumbidgee catchment tributaryOf Murray–Darling Basin
Darling River partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Darling River riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling river system
Queanbeyan River riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Snowy Hydro Scheme feedsIrrigationAreas Murray–Darling Basin
Main Range drainageBasin Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray River basin
North West Slopes drainageBasin Murray–Darling Basin
Guyra drainageBasin Murray–Darling Basin
Forbes locatedInBasin Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Liverpool Plains drainageBasin Murray–Darling Basin
South West Slopes partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Namoi River catchment partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Riverina region partOf Murray–Darling Basin
subject surface form: Riverina
Macintyre River basin partOf Murray–Darling Basin
Macintyre River basin hydrologicalSystem Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin system
Nari Nari people partOf Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin cultural region
Murrumbidgee River partOf Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling basin
Murrumbidgee River riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling river system