Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program: Victorian Murray River catchment
- MDB Catchments
- Vic Murray
Major irrigation areas
- Mildura Irrigation Area
- Robinvale Irrigation Area
- Torrumbarry Irrigation Area
- Murray Valley Irrigation Area
Examples of high value environmental assets
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
- Not available for the Victorian Murray River catchment