Introduction

The Boyne SWMA consists of two major tributaries, the Stuart and the Boyne and has a catchment area of 5855sq km. The Stuart River originates in the Great Dividing Range, and flows north-west to enter the Boyne River just upstream of the Boondooma Dam. The catchment area of the Boondooma Dam is 4200sq km which constitutes 72% of the Boyne River catchment.

The mean annual rainfall for the area varies from 900mm in the upper catchment of the Boyne River to 700mm in the lower section of the catchment.

Boondooma Dam is located at AMTD 86.7km on the Boyne River immediately upstream from the junction of the Boyne River and Sandy Creek. The nearest town is Proston. At full supply level the storage holds 212000ML of water and covers an area of 1920ha. The dam provides water for the Tarong Power station, for irrigation along the regulated section of the Boyne River and for some urban supply. TheBoyne River is regulated downstream to the dam near its junction with the Burnett River in the vicinity of Mundubbera.

The main land use in the catchment area is grazing. The principal crops in the area are soybeans, grain, sorghum and barley.

Vital Statistics:

A four-class classification system was developed to provide a simple method to communicate the status of the use and allocation of Australia's water resources in relation to sustainable water management.

It is important to recognise that adequately quantifying a sustainable flow regime or sustainable yield and consequent operating rules is a complex matter. State, Territory and scientific agencies continue to develop and apply methods and measures for determining sustainable flow regimes and sustainable yields.

This categorisation provides a general guide only. Please refer to the State and Territory Overview and Technical reports for detail on the analysis methods used.

* Water use as a percentage of sustainable flow regime (surface water) and sustainable yield (groundwater)

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Sustainable Yield:

No sustainable yield studies ara available for this SWMA. A Water Allocation Management Plan has been develped for this SWMA but implementation procedures have yet to be developed.

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Categorisation:

No sustainable yield studies ara available for this SWMA.

This SWMA has a high level of development. A Water Allocation Management Plan has been develped for this SWMA but implementation procedures have yet to be developed.

How saline are the surface water resources in the Boyne surface water management area?

No data were available about the salinity of surface water resources in the Basin / SWMA for the Australian Water Resources Assessment 2000.

Major water storages

Table: Major water storage areas:

Further Information

• View the Queensland Water Resources Assessment 2000 Report
• View the Queensland Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report
• Link to data available for download on the:
• Surface Water Management Areas
• Data from the 1985 Review of Australia's Water Resources and Water Use
• Link to the Map Maker to make a map using this information.
• For more information about water and other natural resource issues link to www.nrm.qld.gov.au.