Around the Basin – July 2024

With so many Murray–Darling Basin Authority staff located in Basin regions, we have a front row seat to all the action. This month we saw the mighty Hume Dam in action, a cotton farm that utilises 3 sources of water, our REO’s presenting to future sustainable water irrigation experts and so much more, check out the photos and videos.

Published: 17 July 2024

Cotton farming utilising 3 water resources from the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers and ground water near Conargo, NSW. Source: MDBA.

River Reflections field trip attendees gather at Hume Dam, NSW. Source: MDBA.

Thar she blows! River Reflections field trip attendees watching on as water is released from the magnificent Hume Dam, NSW. Source: MDBA.

Our awesome REO’s enjoying a lunch stop at Tocumwal Foreshore Park in Victoria. Here you'll find the 'World's Biggest Codfish' on display, representing what this area is most famous for. The Aboriginal name for the Murray Cod is 'Goodoo'.
REO Richard Unsworth taking a water sample from Edward Park River, Moulamein, NSW. Source: MDBA.