Great Cumbung Swamp

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Great Cumbung Swamp is a vast, ecologically significant freshwater wetland in New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its rich biodiversity and critical habitat for waterbirds.

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Great Cumbung Swamp canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater swamp
freshwater wetland
important bird habitat
wetland
climate semi-arid
country Australia
ecosystemType floodplain wetland
formedByConfluenceOf Lachlan River NERFINISHED
Murrumbidgee River
hasBiodiversitySignificance high
hasConservationValue nationally significant
hasEcologicalFunction breeding habitat during floods
refuge habitat during droughts
hasHydrology freshwater
hasLandTenure mix of private and conservation land
hydrologicalType inland terminal wetland
isImportantFor migratory birds
waterbird breeding
waterbirds
isPartOf Murray–Darling Basin wetland network
isRecognizedAs key wetland for biodiversity in New South Wales
locatedAtEndOf Murrumbidgee River
locatedIn Murray–Darling Basin
Murrumbidgee catchment
New South Wales
Riverina region
providesHabitatFor amphibians
fish
reptiles
waterbirds
wetland plants
region southeastern Australia
surface form: south‑eastern Australia
supportsProcess carbon sequestration
floodwater storage
groundwater recharge
nutrient cycling
threatenedBy altered flooding regimes
climate change
invasive species
river regulation
water extraction
usedFor conservation
grazing
vegetationType common reed beds
cumbungi (Typha) beds
lignum shrubland
river red gum woodland

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Lachlan River hasWetland Great Cumbung Swamp