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.
All labels observed (19)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T116101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murray–Darling Basin Context triple: [Riverina, partOf, Murray–Darling Basin]
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Riverina
Riverina is a major agricultural region in southwestern New South Wales, Australia, known for its extensive irrigation-based farming and food production.
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B.
Williams River
The Williams River is a river in New South Wales, Australia, that flows through the Hunter Region and contributes to its agricultural and ecological landscape.
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C.
Paterson River
The Paterson River is a significant waterway in New South Wales, Australia, flowing through rural landscapes and contributing to the Hunter River catchment.
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D.
Hunter River catchment
The Hunter River catchment is a major river basin in New South Wales, Australia, encompassing the Hunter Valley and surrounding areas and supporting significant agricultural, industrial, and urban development.
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E.
Gardon River
The Gardon River is a waterway in southern France known for flowing through the Cévennes region and under the famous Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct before joining the Rhône.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murray–Darling Basin Target entity description: 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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A.
Riverina
Riverina is a major agricultural region in southwestern New South Wales, Australia, known for its extensive irrigation-based farming and food production.
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B.
Williams River
The Williams River is a river in New South Wales, Australia, that flows through the Hunter Region and contributes to its agricultural and ecological landscape.
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C.
Paterson River
The Paterson River is a significant waterway in New South Wales, Australia, flowing through rural landscapes and contributing to the Hunter River catchment.
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D.
Hunter River catchment
The Hunter River catchment is a major river basin in New South Wales, Australia, encompassing the Hunter Valley and surrounding areas and supporting significant agricultural, industrial, and urban development.
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E.
Gardon River
The Gardon River is a waterway in southern France known for flowing through the Cévennes region and under the famous Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct before joining the Rhône.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
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river basin ⓘ |
| area |
about one-seventh of Australia’s land area
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over 1,000,000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
supports many native fish species
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supports migratory waterbirds ⓘ |
| contains |
Murray–Darling Depression bioregion
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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
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Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major agricultural production region ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
fish kills
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over-allocation of water ⓘ river regulation impacts ⓘ salinity ⓘ wetland degradation ⓘ |
| governedBy | Murray–Darling Basin Authority ⓘ |
| hasManagementPlan |
Murray–Darling Basin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Murray–Darling Basin Plan
|
| hasUse |
agricultural water supply
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environmental flows ⓘ urban water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| majorCityInBasin |
Albury
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Murray–Darling Basin Description of subject: The Murray–Darling Basin is Australia’s largest and most economically important river system, encompassing extensive agricultural regions and diverse ecosystems across southeastern Australia.
Referenced by (153)
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Murray–Darling Basin (partly, via headwaters and diversions)
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Murray–Darling Basin region
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Halls Creek (New South Wales)
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Murray–Darling Basin northern rivers
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