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Murray–Darling Basin

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drainage basin river basin

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

Aliases (10)

Murray–Darling basin ×11
Murray–Darling river system ×5
Murray River basin ×2
Murray–Darling Basin irrigation system ×2
Murray–Darling Basin Authority ×1
Murray–Darling Basin Plan ×1
Murray–Darling Basin cultural region ×1
Murray–Darling Basin rivers ×1
Murray–Darling Basin system ×1
Murray–Darling drainage basin ×1

Statements (52)

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 (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 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 → 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 →

Referenced by (52)

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