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Explore the one million square kilometres of the Murray–Darling Basin with the ability to zoom down to a 10 metre size with our BasinView imagery tool.

Ever wondered how a scientist monitors how many frogs are in a forest? Watch this video to find out.

On this 2022 World Wetlands Day, read how waterbirds are flocking to the Murray–Darling Basin’s unique wetlands that have been rejuvenated over the past year, thanks to the wettest conditions in a decade.

The Murray–Darling Basin social and economic conditions report will help fill gaps in MDBA’s socio-economic reporting. It is one of the 15 projects under the Basin Condition Monitoring Program.

A monthly compilation of satellite images showing water presence and vegetation greenness in the Basin is now available on our website.

In late March 2019, rain fell in the Namoi, Macquarie and Warrego catchments which led to the first significant flow to occur along those systems, for an extended period of time.

The annual Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey started in October 2021 with researchers expected to survey 38 sites across the Basin.

As we head into summer it becomes even more important to monitor water quality in the Murray–Darling Basin.

To help keep the water from the River Murray System suitable for drinking, agriculture, the environment, and recreation, the MDBA has launched a study to better understand water quality trends.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has a wide range of monitoring and reporting obligations and responsibilities. These are set out in the Water Act 2007, Basin Plan and other arrangements. The Monitoring Statement provides information about the data sets that we use for Basin monitoring, and a summary of our monitoring obligations.