Murrumbidgee region

About the region

The Murrumbidgee region is bordered by the Great Dividing Range to the east, the Lachlan catchment to the north and the Murray catchment to the south. The region covers over 84,000 km².

The region is the traditional lands of the Barapa Barapa, Muthi Muthi, Nari Nari, Ngunnawal, Nyeri Nyeri, Wadi Wadi, Wolgalu, Wemba Wemba, Weki Weki, and Wiradjuri Nations.

Murrumbidgee Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: Murrumbidgee Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murrumbidgee Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP051_V1) Murrumbidgee Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE018_V1)	Rule summary sheets Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	Lower Murrumbidgee Groundwater Sources 2019 Status: Replaced Murrumbidgee Unregulated and Alluvial 2012 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources) Archived background document (2016)

Murrumbidgee Regulated River Water Source 2016

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2016
Cease date: June 2026

Read: Murrumbidgee Regulated River Water Source 2016

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murrumbidgee Regulated River Water Source – Plan map (WSP027_V2)	Changes to the Murrumbidgee Regulated River Water Sharing Plan (December 2022) Compliance with water management principles (December 2022) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024) Summary of proposed changes fact sheet (February 2025)	N/A

Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2012

Status: In force (with two year extension)
Commencement date: October 2012
Cease date: June 2025

Read: Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2012

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2012 – Plan map (WSP023_V3)	Background document (2016) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	N/A

NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP012_V3) Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE024_V3)	Rule summary sheets Compliance with water management principles (December 2021) Compliance with water management principles (May 2022) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012)

NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP013_V2) Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE023_V1)	Rule summary sheets Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012)