RIVER BASINS
The Murray-Darling Basin is formed from many sub-catchments (the most significant being the Murray and the Darling). The Australian Water Resources Council, in its report 1985 Review of Australia's Water Resources and Water Use (AWRC 1987), identified 26 river basins which comprise the Murray-Darling Basin Drainage Division (see map 1.2). These river basins represent the major tributaries of the Murray and Darling Rivers, and therefore follow topographical boundaries. River basins are often the basis for water planning and management.
The Murray River begins in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains, flowing approximately north-west. At Wentworth in western New South Wales, the Murray joins the Darling River, which flows south-west from Queensland. Subsequently, the Murray flows through the South Australian Riverland to its mouth at Goolwa, South Australia.
1.2 River Basins forming the Murray-Darling Basin
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