Water
Detailed reports and assessments based on data collected for the NLWRA 's 2000 Australian Water Resources Assessment, including water availability, allocation and use, management and development, and Australia's water quality. Information is presented at national, state, basin and management unit/monitoring station levels through the following topics and reports:
- Australian Water Resources Assessment 2000: NLWRA theme report providing a comprehensive assessment of Australia's water resources
- Water Resources in Australia (PDF - 4393 KB)
- Fast Facts 22. Water use and availability in Australia - key findings (PDF - 78 KB)
- Fast Facts 23. Water quality in Australia - key findings (PDF - 51 KB)
- Overview: Summary information on water resources in Australia, at national, state, basin, surface water management area and groundwater province levels
- Availability: The availability, salinity and commitment of surface and groundwater in Australia. Information is provided at national, state, basin, surface water management area and groundwater province levels
- Allocation and Use: Details the change in water use since 1985, as well as the current allocation of surface and ground water. Information is provided at national, state, basin, surface water management area and groundwater province levels
- Management and development: Information on water resource management and development in Australia. Information is provided at national, state, basin, surface water management area and groundwater province levels
- Water quality: Water quality issues in Australia, including turbidity, pH, salinity and nutrients at national, state, and basin levels, with findings from individual monitoring stations
- River nutrient loads and transport: Nutrient loads and transport in Australian rivers, presented at national, state and basin levels
- River condition: An assessment of Australian river condition at national, state and basin levels
- Data relating to Australia's water resources can be viewed and queried in the Map Maker
Recent Data
Use the Australia's Resources Online tool to generate a report on natural resource indicators using the latest available data.
View and query new water related data as well as information from the 'Australian Water Resources Assessment 2000', theme report in the Map Maker. You can also make a customised map for a specified region of interest.
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