Water

Policy and programs

Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program: Victorian Murray River catchment

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Catchment
Vic Murray catchment

Victorian Murray River catchment

State: Victoria

Water purchased from the Victorian Murray River catchment can be used to benefit environmental assets in this catchment and downstream.

Australian Government water purchases in the Victorian Murray River catchment

Catchment Entitlement Type Secured Purchases (ML) Secured Entitlement Purchases - Long Term Average Annual Yield (ML) Other Purchases - Long Term Average Annual Yield (ML) (3) Average price paid per trade ($/ML)(2)
VIC Murray VIC above Choke - High reliability 56,182 53,373 15,790 1,933
VIC above Choke - Low reliability 5,406 1,297 2,354 193
VIC below Choke - High reliability 172,222 163,610 28,936 2,066
VIC below Choke - Low reliability 5,762 1,383 3,947 199

Refer to caveats on the 'Purchases Secured under the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program as at 31 January 2013' table on the 'Progress of water recovery under the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin program' page.

Where to obtain information on market prices

Information on market prices in Victoria can be found on the Victorian Water Register .

Private water auction houses or brokers can also provide information on historical entitlement trades.

CSIRO Sustainable Yields Report