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As the Murray–Darling Basin Authority reflects on the year that was, we acknowledge it has been a year of hard work, achievement, and dedication – helping make the river system more sustainable for generations to come.

Two decades of cooperation, restoration, and protection of the river system.

The Living Murray Indigenous Partnership Program supports First Nations involvement in the management of key icon sites along the River Murray.

The Chowilla Floodplain covers a total area of over 17,700 ha, mostly in South Australia (74%) and also extending into New South Wales (26%).

The Chowilla Floodplain was inundated in late 2022 – monitoring shows the ecosystem is now thriving.

National Threatened Species Day is commemorated each year on September 7, to raise awareness of the flora and fauna at risk of extinction in Australia.

With over 30,000 wetlands in the Murray−Darling Basin there are many major breeding or feeding sites for birds and macroinvertebrates.

Recent floodwaters have highlighted why end-of-system flows are critical for the ecology of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has offices and staff located across the Basin, giving us a front row seat to how waterways are responding to prevailing conditions. Check out the photos our staff have snapped of the receding flood waters during the past month.

The River Murray icon site extends over 2,200 km from the Hume Dam in Victoria to Wellington in South Australia.